Soldato
So I've just started a new job. They've made me an offer I couldn't refuse as well as the opportunity to play with some new technology. It's a DevOps (Linux) role.
I'm only a few days in so far.
The issue is I feel like they duped me in to this job. All my conversations with the recruiter, never once was on call rota mentioned. At interview never once was on call rota mentioned.
It wasn't until I had signed my contract and handed in my notice that I noticed one of the clauses in my contract mentioned an on call rota. I then inquired about this clause and then they told me, yes we operate a 24/7 service!!
At the time I nearly pulled the plug on this. I was close to saying I want to reverse everything, take back my old job and not go anywhere. But I was told by the recruiter I was making a mountain out of a mole and it wasn't such a big deal. Also the CTO said that although the rota exists there rarely is an issue....
So I took the gamble. I took the money and I started this role.
I am already wondering how long will I be in this job. I ALWAYS avoid jobs with on call rota. I do not want to be tied down on the weekend or receive calls at 4am that I need to respond too.
If I had known this was the case I wouldn't of even applied for this job! I would have dismissed it out right.
I've now left a job that was very good for my CV but only lacked in the wages department. It was an easy come easy go place that suited me down to the ground.
I only willy nilly applied for two jobs and suddenly an avalanche of interest sweep me in to this one. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse, I took it and now I'm wondering if I made the right decision.
Are on call rotas common place in IT and really I have just been lucky to be in jobs without it?
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Maybe I'll just stay for a year and then move on. But that then reflects on my CV, and two I was planing on getting a new job and then in about 6 months getting a mortgage. I do not fancy getting a mortgage an then starting the process of looking for a new job again.
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Seriously flipping recruiters. Once your CV goes up on these job boards the whole of London suddenly starts calling you trying to get you to go to interviews.
I'm only a few days in so far.
The issue is I feel like they duped me in to this job. All my conversations with the recruiter, never once was on call rota mentioned. At interview never once was on call rota mentioned.
It wasn't until I had signed my contract and handed in my notice that I noticed one of the clauses in my contract mentioned an on call rota. I then inquired about this clause and then they told me, yes we operate a 24/7 service!!
At the time I nearly pulled the plug on this. I was close to saying I want to reverse everything, take back my old job and not go anywhere. But I was told by the recruiter I was making a mountain out of a mole and it wasn't such a big deal. Also the CTO said that although the rota exists there rarely is an issue....
So I took the gamble. I took the money and I started this role.
I am already wondering how long will I be in this job. I ALWAYS avoid jobs with on call rota. I do not want to be tied down on the weekend or receive calls at 4am that I need to respond too.
If I had known this was the case I wouldn't of even applied for this job! I would have dismissed it out right.
I've now left a job that was very good for my CV but only lacked in the wages department. It was an easy come easy go place that suited me down to the ground.
I only willy nilly applied for two jobs and suddenly an avalanche of interest sweep me in to this one. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse, I took it and now I'm wondering if I made the right decision.
Are on call rotas common place in IT and really I have just been lucky to be in jobs without it?
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Maybe I'll just stay for a year and then move on. But that then reflects on my CV, and two I was planing on getting a new job and then in about 6 months getting a mortgage. I do not fancy getting a mortgage an then starting the process of looking for a new job again.
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Seriously flipping recruiters. Once your CV goes up on these job boards the whole of London suddenly starts calling you trying to get you to go to interviews.