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    What is cheapest way to get a house phone?

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      Any reason that they aren't just giving you an extension for home like usual?

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      • black3dynamiteB
        black3dynamite
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        Your boss should provide you a work cell phone.

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        • coliverC
          coliver
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          Uh wtf are you still going working for these guys?

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          • dbeatoD
            dbeato
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            Why do you need to be available when you are off? i did it once this year and I said I would not do it again. Which Inhave not done and told Evernote in staff and then administration.

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            • coliverC
              coliver @dbeato
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              @dbeato said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

              Why do you need to be available when you are off? i did it once this year and I said I would not do it again. Which Inhave not done and told Evernote in staff and then administration.

              I can understand being on call... Providing he is compensated for it.

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              • H
                Harry Lui
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                I bought Ooma 5 years ago for my home phone use. I have not paid a cent since for all my US calls.

                https://www.ooma.com/telo/shop-home-phones/

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @coliver
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                  @coliver said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                  @dbeato said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                  Why do you need to be available when you are off? i did it once this year and I said I would not do it again. Which Inhave not done and told Evernote in staff and then administration.

                  I can understand being on call... Providing he is compensated for it.

                  Happens to everyone.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @guyinpv
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                    @guyinpv said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                    @brrabill said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                    @guyinpv said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                    At a place I work, they want me available on my days off for those "just in case" times. They compensate this availability by paying part of my cell phone bill.

                    Doesn't seem like a fair trade. Unless you bill is thousands of dollars.

                    Nothing out of the ordinary about a boss who wants to keep IT on a tight leash. I'm the only one who can fix or research or do anything of technical importance. Naturally they want quick access to me.

                    @jaredbusch said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                    Or jsut say, sorry my phone battery died and I did not notice. Will not happen again.

                    And move on.

                    Nah, not these guys. Once I was unavailable for over 4 hours (starting at 3am mind you) when a forum got hacked and defaced. Didn't fix it until noon. On my day off, on a Sunday. But they decided to grill me and black mark me anyway for having "more than 4 hour turnaround time in an emergency". And of course, this 4 hour rule was literally invented AFTER this happened, just specifically so they could black mark me for not having met it.

                    Hey, if I can put a wingding in my house that rings if needed, and it's only 85 cents a month, I guess I can justify that.

                    Time to walk away. Those are asshats.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
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                      https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/2016-02-01/5-workplace-laws-your-employer-might-be-violating

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller I am pretty sure we have been down this road with @guyinpv before.

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                        • coliverC
                          coliver @JaredBusch
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                          @jaredbusch said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                          @scottalanmiller I am pretty sure we have been down this road with @guyinpv before.

                          Yep. I asked the same question last time they did something stupid like this.

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                          • IRJI
                            IRJ @guyinpv
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                            @guyinpv said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                            @brrabill said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                            @guyinpv said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                            At a place I work, they want me available on my days off for those "just in case" times. They compensate this availability by paying part of my cell phone bill.

                            Doesn't seem like a fair trade. Unless you bill is thousands of dollars.

                            Nothing out of the ordinary about a boss who wants to keep IT on a tight leash. I'm the only one who can fix or research or do anything of technical importance. Naturally they want quick access to me.

                            @jaredbusch said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                            Or jsut say, sorry my phone battery died and I did not notice. Will not happen again.

                            And move on.

                            Nah, not these guys. Once I was unavailable for over 4 hours (starting at 3am mind you) when a forum got hacked and defaced. Didn't fix it until noon. On my day off, on a Sunday. But they decided to grill me and black mark me anyway for having "more than 4 hour turnaround time in an emergency". And of course, this 4 hour rule was literally invented AFTER this happened, just specifically so they could black mark me for not having met it.

                            Hey, if I can put a wingding in my house that rings if needed, and it's only 85 cents a month, I guess I can justify that.

                            Excuse my french, but are you are fucking kidding me? I am going to go out on a limb and guess they are only paying you like $20 an hour or something... Am I right?

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                            • wirestyle22W
                              wirestyle22
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                              They are compensating you for being available 24/7 by paying for half of your cell phone bill?

                              re-read that sentence dude

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                              • dave247D
                                dave247
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                                I used to use Vonage and it was like $24 a month and then when I cancelled, they tried to lower me down to $10. Vonage was great and the only reason I cancelled was because we have cell phones.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @dave247
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                                  @dave247 said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                  I used to use Vonage and it was like $24 a month and then when I cancelled, they tried to lower me down to $10. Vonage was great and the only reason I cancelled was because we have cell phones.

                                  We moved from Vonage to the company PBX. Now I just use extensions at home, no reason to have my own service.

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                                  • BRRABillB
                                    BRRABill @wirestyle22
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                                    @wirestyle22

                                    OT:
                                    Ooooooh, a @wirestyle22 sighting!!!!

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @BRRABill
                                      last edited by

                                      @brrabill said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                      @wirestyle22

                                      OT:
                                      Ooooooh, a @wirestyle22 sighting!!!!

                                      It happens from time to time.

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                                      • wirestyle22W
                                        wirestyle22 @BRRABill
                                        last edited by

                                        @brrabill said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                        @wirestyle22

                                        OT:
                                        Ooooooh, a @wirestyle22 sighting!!!!

                                        I'll be around more soon

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @wirestyle22
                                          last edited by

                                          @wirestyle22 said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                          @brrabill said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                          @wirestyle22

                                          OT:
                                          Ooooooh, a @wirestyle22 sighting!!!!

                                          I'll be around more soon

                                          something change?

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                                          • guyinpvG
                                            guyinpv @IRJ
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                                            @irj said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                            @guyinpv said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                            @brrabill said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                            @guyinpv said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                            At a place I work, they want me available on my days off for those "just in case" times. They compensate this availability by paying part of my cell phone bill.

                                            Doesn't seem like a fair trade. Unless you bill is thousands of dollars.

                                            Nothing out of the ordinary about a boss who wants to keep IT on a tight leash. I'm the only one who can fix or research or do anything of technical importance. Naturally they want quick access to me.

                                            @jaredbusch said in What is cheapest way to get a house phone?:

                                            Or jsut say, sorry my phone battery died and I did not notice. Will not happen again.

                                            And move on.

                                            Nah, not these guys. Once I was unavailable for over 4 hours (starting at 3am mind you) when a forum got hacked and defaced. Didn't fix it until noon. On my day off, on a Sunday. But they decided to grill me and black mark me anyway for having "more than 4 hour turnaround time in an emergency". And of course, this 4 hour rule was literally invented AFTER this happened, just specifically so they could black mark me for not having met it.

                                            Hey, if I can put a wingding in my house that rings if needed, and it's only 85 cents a month, I guess I can justify that.

                                            Excuse my french, but are you are fucking kidding me? I am going to go out on a limb and guess they are only paying you like $20 an hour or something... Am I right?

                                            I've ranted about this company before, some around here get tired of it. They are old school bosses, they lead by "better to fear me than love me" thing. Black marks, performance meetings, threaten my job when they don't like something, etc.

                                            But, long story short, small town, few tech jobs, low wages.

                                            I'll be leaving when my own business is built up more. I've talked on here about that too. In fact, my home business income is up to making about half my income of this place already. Still not ready to fully make the switch though.

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