I did on-call net admin for a Tier 2 auto supplier where downtime was $5K per MINUTE. I was a 25 minute drive a away. They'd burn through $125,000 in lost productivity waiting for me to get there, but were unwilling to pay me a fair (much less) wage to keep me on site 40 hours a week.

Blind stupidity, beancounters, everything but common sense.

I am certain something even better will come along, I've been at work for the last 21 years preparing for my next job.