> In my org, oncall is just who gets the 2am phone call. They can *try* to contact anyone else if needed.

Emphasis mine.

> Claude is there as long as you're paying

If you’re at a company that doesn’t pay for AI in the year 2026, you should find a new company.

> and I hope he doesn't hallucinate an answer.

Unlike human coworkers with a 100% success rate, naturally.