Looks Like Movie Marathons Are Back On The Menu, Boys!

Boss: “Hey, [My Name], I need you to be on call this weekend.”

Our call center pays us a small bonus to go on call for urgent calls one weekend each month.

Me: “I was on call last weekend.”

Boss: “Yeah, but you weren’t called in.”

Me: “That’s not the point, I didn’t make plans and didn’t join friends on a night out in case I had to be available.”

Boss: “Yeah, but you weren’t called in. [Company] paid you extra for nothing. We need you to be on call this weekend as [Coworker] is sick.”

Me: “Will I get a second on-call bonus for it?”

Boss: “No, you got paid last weekend.”

Me: “So you’re asking me to be on call for free?”

Boss: “Well…”

Me: “No thank you. If you’re the manager and your on-call employee isn’t available, then you need to go on call.”

Boss: “But I’m away this weekend!”

Me: “So am I!”

I shut down that conversation right there. I went on a lovely trip that weekend… to Middle Earth, via my couch, all night long, with pizza… and beer (it came in pints)!