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Good point on the 24x7 bit. I should have written it as prefer not to, but am willing to do what I can to keep things up and running. I certainly have no desire to limit the search. Thanks for that catch ;-) Scott On Sat, 19 Mar 2005, Matt Shields wrote: > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:05:06 -0500 (EST), Scott Ehrlich > <scott at ehrlichtronics.com> wrote: > > > > I've lived the 24/7 on-call life, and have no interest in returning to it. > > > > If you refuse to do on-call there's a good chance you won't find work. > Most employers these days want you to be flexible when it comes to > working late or after hours. > > Before the dot-bust, I got paid for on-call and it was an optional > thing, those who wanted to participate got to. Since the bust, it's > been a mandatory thing (where I've worked anyway) and I've been told > at the numerous places I've worked, that if I don't want to > participate they will find someone who will and I can find a new job. > > I'm also not saying that every IT job will have on-call, but don't say > I will never. Even though a job may not require on-call, letting your > prospective employer (or recruiter) know that you are willing to help > them out in an emergency could mean the difference between you getting > the job and someone else getting the job. > > Other things to consider, when I was looking for work a couple years > ago, I told people I would only work in Boston or on the South Shore > and wasn't willing to drive anywhere. That limited my job options > because a lot of companies are moving out west of Boston. > > Just keep your options (and mind) open to the possibilities that come > up. You could miss a really good opportunity by saying no too quick. > > -- > Matt Shields > http://masnetworks.biz > http://sexydates4u.com > http://shieldslinux.com > http://shieldsproductions.com > >
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