We also keep days back for xmas hols.

Close xmas eve half day, company lunch a local then holaday until new year.

Cover 3 days call in that time.

This year for me its xmas eve,day and boxing day (would have been on call these days anyway).

We have a great boss and gives us anytime off with pay if we need it.

I never claim overtime but i always get a great deal back.

After working for Hex for 11 years its a breeze on call.

we break up xmas eve when last man back, we get back 2nd jan (all depends where sat/sun is etc). call out change over depends again where xmas falls.

everyone gets paid & no loss of annual leave, however....

if your turn on call & called out you dont get a penny, even if you had to work 12 hrs/day, 5 days.

never happened yet, & pretty sure txt to other eng would bring help (unless they forgot to charge mob )