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Running systems

On-call

Being the person responsible for responding if a system breaks outside normal hours, usually on a rota.

You'll hear it as

I'm on call this weekend, so I can't go far.

Why it matters to you.

On-call is real work and should be paid or compensated as such. A painful rota is a sign of reliability problems, not of a weak team.

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