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Banning phone use at work...at lunch break?!

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  • CC-Warrior
    CC-Warrior Posts: 323 Forumite
    What if there's an emergency and they can't get through to you? I would never hand my phone in to an employer!
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    RichardD1970 wrote: »
    Rules are rules, breaking them can have serious consequences.

    http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/jaguar-staff-castle-bromwich-factory-6095119
    in case they take a photo of the new car maybe.............:cool:
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  • RichardD1970
    RichardD1970 Posts: 3,797 Forumite
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    CC-Warrior wrote: »
    What if there's an emergency and they can't get through to you? I would never hand my phone in to an employer!

    What happened 20 years ago?

    People had your works contact number to call in an emergency, it's not that hard.
  • zagfles
    zagfles Posts: 21,686 Forumite
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    A lot of companies are starting to encourage workers to use their own phone in work. Google BYOD.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    CC-Warrior wrote: »
    What if there's an emergency and they can't get through to you? I would never hand my phone in to an employer!

    Who are they?

    They(those that think it is an emergency) should have the employers number and call them to alert you to the emergency.

    The reality it is very rare there is a true emergency that the person in a work place is the only person that can help and NEEDS to be in instant contact.
  • CC-Warrior
    CC-Warrior Posts: 323 Forumite
    RichardD1970 wrote: »
    What happened 20 years ago?

    People had your works contact number to call in an emergency, it's not that hard.

    Bearing in mind that some employers won't always be co-operative in taking messages for their staff. This is all about more control over the poor employee. Between the contract and the company handbook they can pretty much do what they want.
  • CFC
    CFC Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    CC-Warrior wrote: »
    Bearing in mind that some employers won't always be co-operative in taking messages for their staff. This is all about more control over the poor employee. .

    What rubbish.
    Not to mention an emergency is usually classified as - what's for tea? Do you want to go out tonight?
    Do you not understand the very valid rules relating to data protection that drive this kind of policy?
  • TrickyWicky
    TrickyWicky Posts: 4,025 Forumite
    *Kat* wrote: »
    but I do like to text friends etc. *!!!!ed*

    Don't you have anything better to do then? - like working? :mad:

    There are thousands of unemployed people out there at the moment like me but you think you're being hard done by because you can't run your social life while working?

    Reality check..
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    *Kat* wrote: »
    So now we're not allowed to use our phones at lunch break either. We have to go outside. Does anyone else here have a similar rule? I think it's ridiculous.

    I would never call someone in the office on my phone, I would go outside, but I do like to text friends etc. *!!!!ed*
    TrickyWicky wrote: »
    Don't you have anything better to do then? - like working? :mad:

    There are thousands of unemployed people out there at the moment like me but you think you're being hard done by because you can't run your social life while working?

    Reality check..
    Well the OP did say it was in their lunch break
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  • gay_guy
    gay_guy Posts: 878 Forumite
    What do you expect op, you are at work to work. the clue is in the title or am I missing something?

    If I had a job my mobile will be on silent, Simples :D
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