Work called me around noon asking for help tonight. I asked if they were paying double time, they said no, so I answered the same.
Got another call around 2pm saying double time was approved for tonight, so I said I'd take a nap and call in closer to start time to avoid getting floated to another unit. If that happens, there's no double time, since it's not part of the original approval, but you've signed up for extra hours so you're the first to float. So it's not in your best interest to say yes right off the bat.
I called in at 6pm after a brief nap, they said they got someone to cover till 11p but would need help at double time rate at 11. I still wouldn't sign on, but said I'd go back to sleep and call in around 10.
Called in at 10 and they said they could manage but, I could get double time to float to another unit. FUXK that. I just slept my evening away to try to help out after multiple calls and texts. Glad I stuck to the "we'll see" rather than a yes...
Could always use the money, but I'm only going to hurt myself to save my home team. Other units can go F themselves. If I'm scheduled and floated, that's fine, I get it, and I appreciate the help when we get people to float to us when things are tight. But I'm not gonna come in on my day off to go to another unit.
I'm gonna drink a lot of beer and play videogames / watch TV instead.