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If you can, close slack while writing code - someone will call or tap you on the shoulder if there is an emergency.


When I'm on call, I've got to respond to slack messages in 4 different channels with a 1hour slo . Messages responded to outside the SLO get brought up at perf review. This isn't viable for some of us.


That’s a pretty tough gig.

What’s your title?

Are you expected to write code while “on call”?


Senior software engineer at a small company that was a startup but went public in 2021.

And yes, code productivity is expected to be unaffected. And yeah, I'm looking for a new job.


But that's worse!


Indeed, exactly my experience. =)




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