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by seanwilson 1991 days ago
One option for some is to go freelance and make it clear when you take on contracts that you're not available on call (the client's team or another freelancer you work with could step in for example), or at the least you can negotiate fair compensation for it.

Not the solution for everyone but people overlook the option of working for yourself.

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What company would simply hire you freelance once you're already full time? It sounds like a bizarre notion to me but admittedly I'm relatively green (6 years in industry) and have only worked a handful of gigs.
I mean leave a salaried full-time position to work freelance for multiple clients (not the company you used to work for). Find your own gigs and clients where you have more freedom over how you choose to work.