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Fixing a POS system at a beach bar sparked a fight about after-hours calls.
I was on vacation when the bar's system crashed. Some say we should always help, even off-clock. Others think it sets a bad precedent to work for free. I ended up missing sunset for a reset. How do you deal with emergency calls while traveling?
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anna_coleman466mo ago
But what's the point of vacation if you're still on call? That reset could have waited until morning. Or the bar should have a backup plan. Working for free sets a terrible example. They will expect it every time. You lost a personal moment for a job that doesn't own your time.
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morgan_king366mo ago
Missing a sunset for a reset is just trading your own time for their lack of a backup plan.
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mark_ward6mo ago
Missing sunset for a reset? I've done that for way less.
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michael_lopez536mo ago
Totally get that. Once skipped a friend's birthday dinner because the server crashed at 5 PM (a classic, right?). Felt bad, but the job always seems so urgent in the moment. Now I try to draw a line, but it's tough when you're the go-to person.
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