Question re mobile phones

DKLS

gb12345 wrote: »

Same here, but I have worked for other companies doing similar roles, where camera phones were banned.

I have had my camera phone taken off me at a couple of client visits, but I knew in advance as it was all covered by the NDA that I signed.

montyrebel

no they have to be locked away in lockers provided for you when you are on the shop floor, this is in retail.
I have a friend that is constantly texting me when he is working (in an office) and he cant understand why his boss is always as he puts it having a go at him

poppy_f1

technically we're not supposed to but as long as its not affecting our work then its ignored (same with internet use )

keyser666

DKLS wrote: »

As long as our work mobile bills don't go over £250 a month and we deliver our work, no one says a thing about calls or texting.


Majority of staff use their mobiles to listen to music whilst working and the code is, 1 earphone in and they are happy to be disturbed, two earphones means naff off, I am focusing.

Same here .

J_i_m

I think it all depends on the policy of the workplace. And that's the key word "policy".

colino

Why have you let her be paid and take up space for six weeks? Show her the door and get on to her agency and tell them how annoyed you are at them.
Now your eyes have been opened up to your part-timers, make sure you have policies in place for this juvenile garbage as much as the ebay/facebook/twatters using your pcs on your time. This can be just as divisive as the layabouts who, "just need" to waste ten minutes every hour having a fag.

keyser666

No mention by the OP on the quality of their work or anything like that so assume that is all in order, so dont see the issue

AcidHouse

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!

We have a strict policy for no mobile phones to be on desks or used in the office unless your line manager agrees. Circumstances where it would be agreed that you can leave your phone on your desk would be things such as - child issues / expecting calls from school/nursery, expecting call/text re a sick child or relative/pet, expecting calls from solicitors, people going through house sales/buying, expecting call from garage re car mot, something being delivered....

For the more serious issues above - if you said no to the person, they wouldn't be productive as they would be worrying so much. The first thing they do in the morning is ask if they can leave their phone on, it gives them some control over the situation then they can concentrate better on work. If you support the issue as a line manager, they give more back as an employee as they feel cared for.

In other words, our policy exists to stop people from casually texting something that can wait etc.
Your temp is taking the !!!!

Undervalued

AcidHouse wrote: »

We have a strict policy for no mobile phones to be on desks or used in the office unless your line manager agrees. Circumstances where it would be agreed that you can leave your phone on your desk would be things such as - child issues / expecting calls from school/nursery, expecting call/text re a sick child or relative/pet, expecting calls from solicitors, people going through house sales/buying, expecting call from garage re car mot, something being delivered....

For the more serious issues above - if you said no to the person, they wouldn't be productive as they would be worrying so much.

Gosh, these poor people. Their lives must have been truly terrible before mobiles were invented!

In a REAL emergency somebody can contact the company. If that was the only option it would be amazing how few actual emergencies there are!

mattcanary

Undervalued wrote: »

Gosh, these poor people. Their lives must have been truly terrible before mobiles were invented!

In a REAL emergency somebody can contact the company. If that was the only option it would be amazing how few actual emergencies there are!

Not always possible to get through to the relevangt people nowadays. Outsiders often only have access to a nationwide call centre phone number ,