It isn't free, you price it in day 1. There's a reason thsoe firms pay absurdly high.
Also: Boundaries still apply. When on-call, you deal with being on-call.
For a small firm, 24x7x265 on-call happens, but if you are getting called constantly, it is up to you to get the quality issue and toil fixed.
For a large firm, if I'm put on 24x7x365 call, I'd be asking for a LARGE premium.
If it is once every 5+ weeks, that's supporting prod. You do your week in the rotation... But that doesn't mean you are working hard that week. If anything I'd shorten my hours while on-call, so I have the energy to respond to an emergency.
Also: Boundaries still apply. When on-call, you deal with being on-call.
For a small firm, 24x7x265 on-call happens, but if you are getting called constantly, it is up to you to get the quality issue and toil fixed.
For a large firm, if I'm put on 24x7x365 call, I'd be asking for a LARGE premium.
If it is once every 5+ weeks, that's supporting prod. You do your week in the rotation... But that doesn't mean you are working hard that week. If anything I'd shorten my hours while on-call, so I have the energy to respond to an emergency.
Life is a marathon. Not a sprint.