Some bosses need to take a kindness pill!

Sambucus_Nigra

Torry_Quine wrote: »

The one that doesn't think personal calls should be taken at work other than in an emergency. Also managed at to survive without being able to be reached instantly at all times.

What generation is that then?

You mentioned this generation thing, I'm curious as to which one you are talking about.

Torry_Quine

I can see that my ideas seem strange and out of date, so be it. There are however many jobs where it would be wrong if not dangerous to have a mobile phone on. Anyone working with the public for instance in a caring capacity or in a hospital, people who drive for a living etc.

I'll leave it there

NikNox

starrystarry wrote: »

Folk used to survive perfectly well before the invention of telephones full stop. Doesn't mean we want to go back to those days. It's called progress.

Personally, I wouldn't want to work for an employer that insisted I turn my mobile phone off. Fortunately mine treats me like an intelligent, responsible adult.

Exactly. 2012. When my hubby text me this morning to tell me the Zane Low show had called him (he texted me from the gents, where he was for genuine reasons, before he'd spoken to his boss), and I squealed with delight & then had my boss & colleagues asking every 2 seconds what was happening & getting me to check my phone! They were excited for him, and for me, but we still managed to work amongst the excitement (NHS), because we are intelligent, responsible adults with a great work ethic at the same time as being happy & excited about someone else's good fortune. When I heard from my husband that his boss had said no to him going to London, they were shocked & dismayed & my boss told me to ring him to see if he was okay.

Sambucus_Nigra

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I can see that my ideas seem strange and out of date, so be it. There are however many jobs where it would be wrong if not dangerous to have a mobile phone on. Anyone working with the public for instance in a caring capacity or in a hospital, people who drive for a living etc.

I'll leave it there

You can't mention that a whole generation has an opinion about something without mentioning which generation you are talking about. Esp when asked, twice.

Unless of course it isn't a generation thing and just a 'holier than thou' thing.

starrystarry

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I can see that my ideas seem strange and out of date, so be it. There are however many jobs where it would be wrong if not dangerous to have a mobile phone on. Anyone working with the public for instance in a caring capacity or in a hospital, people who drive for a living etc.

I'll leave it there

Yeah I can understand that. In certain jobs it's necessary to turn them off. We're not really talking about turning them off for safety reasons here though are we?

NikNox

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I can see that my ideas seem strange and out of date, so be it. There are however many jobs where it would be wrong if not dangerous to have a mobile phone on. Anyone working with the public for instance in a caring capacity or in a hospital, people who drive for a living etc.

I'll leave it there

Erm, I work for the NHS, in a hospital and no-one has ever told any of us to switch off our mobiles.

NikNox

I don't want to give the impression that where I work we are on our mobiles all the time! We are not as we're far too busy & are there to work. But, its not an issue if there's something we need to respond to that's not an emergency. We don't tend to take breaks (chance would be a fine thing) so moments of idle chit chat and occasional mobile use isn't frowned upon. It's also safe where I work to have phones on. Just wanted to point that out.

Torry_Quine

NikNox wrote: »

Erm, I work for the NHS, in a hospital and no-one has ever told any of us to switch off our mobiles.

Presumably from what you say in an office setting though so not what I was allluding to.

starrystarry wrote: »

Yeah I can understand that. In certain jobs it's necessary to turn them off. We're not really talking about turning them off for safety reasons here though are we?

No that's just another aspect though.

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

You can't mention that a whole generation has an opinion about something without mentioning which generation you are talking about. Esp when asked, twice.

Unless of course it isn't a generation thing and just a 'holier than thou' thing.

It isn't a holier than though thing just a very different way of approaching things.


I really will leave it here but had to respond when asked specific questions.;)

Dunroamin

NikNox wrote: »

Erm, I work for the NHS, in a hospital and no-one has ever told any of us to switch off our mobiles.

That's strange because patients and visitors are always told they have to.

Sambucus_Nigra

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I really will leave it here but had to respond when asked specific questions.;)

Go on, which generation are you talking about? If it's so important to you to play the generation card, at least let us know who we are all upsetting by suggesting that phones can be left on at work.