https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/30319/retainers Hi Guys, just a general idea of what is expected in private practice for weekend and eve on call. how many of you get a retainer? what is expected of you for that retainer? how much is it (if you don&#39;t mind)? do you then get time &amp; 1/2, mileageen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/168260?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:01:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9b6a7724-d56d-4886-b984-1e56ded0e7baRachel Woodcock<p>hi</p> <p>when i did on call a few years ago I got paid a set extra bonus per month for the on call shifts I did which meant I was paid for being on call regardless of if I got called out or not</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/168257?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:44:38 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:82c40102-2325-4277-8ece-85db0889a1eaJade Henschker<p>Heloooo :)</p> <p>we get paid normal rate on a Saturday 8:30 til 12</p> <p>And then we get paid &pound;30 and hour if we&#39;re called out on evenings and weekends :)</p> <p></p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/168234?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 18 Mar 2017 17:46:31 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1d733e4e-33a3-43c1-aff8-09037c72f789Sal the 1st<p>weekends we work 9-12 and are paid for the time we work. On call get paid double time if we are called out</p> <p>nights - get paid double time if we are called out</p> <p>in fairness very rarely called out and inpatient checks are done by on call vet</p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>