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Yes, indeed, turns out BI just cherry-picked the worst part.

Ten days per quarter, or forty days per year, in few-day shots at a time. That amounts to a monthly shift, and is just frequent/heavy enough to have a real impact on your personal life. No doubt the "extra" pay (let's be real, you'll never be in the inner circle if you forgo the duty) is barely enough to be noticeable.

> No doubt the "extra" pay (let's be real, you'll never be in the inner circle if you forgo the duty) is barely enough to be noticeable.

When allocated 100% to cash (vs. vacation) oncall pay amounts to more than an extra full paycheck every quarter.

If you don't notice an extra $10,000/year post-tax then please, send some of your moneybags to someone who appreciates the value of a dollar. Like me.

>barely enough to be noticeable

For me it's (off the top of my head) about 10%. Definitely noticeable.

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