Question re mobile phones

Caroline_a

Quick question for all please -

Does your employer permit texting and use of personal mobiles during work hours?

We have a temp with us at the moment who cannot understand why it's frowned on at work.... I'd just like to see if it's only my place of work!

AP007

Caroline_a wrote: »

Quick question for all please -

Does your employer permit texting and use of personal mobiles during work hours?

We have a temp with us at the moment who cannot understand why it's frowned on at work.... I'd just like to see if it's only my place of work!

As a rule its not acceptable at all. You can't be sitting at your desk text people all day but I have worked with many including my boss who thought it was ok as well as have the phone on charge!

getmore4less

Change the temp.

Set policy in place before you get the next one.
(frowned upon is not good enough)

Southend1

Or measure performance by output not input. Staff are generally more productive if they have more control over their working conditions. If she's doing what's required then who cares if she sends a few texts during the day?

AP007

Southend1 wrote: »

Or measure performance by output not input. Staff are generally more productive if they have more control over their working conditions. If she's doing what's required then who cares if she sends a few texts during the day?

People get paid to work not to send texts

badskindollheart

No. Only allowed to have them out in the canteen. You can be disciplined for having them in our work areas. Visitors have to surrender them at the front door.

wiogs

AP007 wrote: »

People get paid to work not to send texts

Perhaps her work is exemplary and the texting has no effect on her productivity?

If not then someone needs to have a word and explain company policy, if indeed any policy covers this

Southend1

AP007 wrote: »

People get paid to work not to send texts

That's one way to look at it. Another way would be that if you allow staff some control over the way they work they will be much more productive than if you micromanage them. My experience is that the second approach generally gets the best results in an office environment.

AP007

Southend1 wrote: »

That's one way to look at it. Another way would be that if you allow staff some control over the way they work they will be much more productive than if you micromanage them. My experience is that the second approach generally gets the best results in an office environment.

What about being part of the team and helping others if the person thinks they have enough time to sit there and text. Just like staff who think they can go on the net in work time as well, it creates bad feeling.

This person is a temp so has no control over they way they work the company and agency should tell them what to do.

Southend1

AP007 wrote: »

What about being part of the team and helping others if the person thinks they have enough time to sit there and text. Just like staff who think they can go on the net in work time as well, it creates bad feeling.

This person is a temp so has no control over they way they work the company and agency should tell them what to do.

Just because someone is on a temp contract doesn't mean they necessarily need to be managed differently to a permanent member of staff.

There are plenty of good reasons not to micromanage staff on issues like this. I'd much rather a member of my team spent five minutes texting her partner to check up on a sick child than spend all day worrying and making mistakes in her work, for example.

redcard

Southend1 wrote: »

I'd much rather a member of my team spent five minutes texting her partner to check up on a sick child than spend all day worrying and making mistakes in her work, for example.

What if your member of staff is texting his dealer to see if he can get hold of some crack cocaine in time for the weekend?