Question re mobile phones

poorlittlefish

Where I last worked staff pretty much texted and called who they liked, when they liked. They'd never have their phones on silent and would disappear from their desks so the rest of us had to listen to countless inane ringtones going unanswered. People (even managers) would have their phones on the table during meetings and text while others were talking!

KevInChester

We are allowed as long as it is in moderation. I'm also on the internet for most of the day (part of the role demands it).

I don't agree with those that take the pee though.

System

Nope, phones are supposed to be switched off and kept in lockers

I don't think I've ever had a job where you were allowed your phone on you but then I've only ever worked in retail/bars/call centers

RichardD1970

rds60h wrote: »

If not new to this lark and in a global corporation, then surely you should know the company policy ref. mobile phones ?
In which case you should have been dealing with the situation as per policy.
If there is not a policy then the use of the mobile phone should not be the issue but whether the person is fully completing their function or not, particularly with a Temp because their motivation for the work can be completely different to that of a full company employed person. They may be Temps to suit their situations, which could include the opportunity to have full access to their mobile phone but still be able to fulfil the service required of them.
You have said that others in the office are fuming about it and that this person is continuously on the phone, so are these furious others spending their time watching what this Temp is doing ? or are they fuming because they are not capable of using their mobiles and fully performing their own functions ?
If the use of the mobile was so regular that it affected office function then I would have questioned the need of use and reacted according to reasons.
The fact that you have asked advice about this on an open public forum would suggest that perhaps you are not really suited to your position, horses for courses and all that.
Sorry if that sounds harsh but in my opinion that is the reality of the situation

You seem to have totally mis-read/interpreted what the OP has posted and gone off on your own little rant.

They have nowhere asked for advice on policy or dealing with the individual, only whether her workplace was different to others with regards the use of mobile phones.

rds60h

RichardD1970 wrote: »

You seem to have totally mis-read/interpreted what the OP has posted and gone off on your own little rant.

They have nowhere asked for advice on policy or dealing with the individual, only whether her workplace was different to others with regards the use of mobile phones.

I haven't gone off in a rant, the OP has asked about what other companies stance are about the situation, that has no relevance to where she works, it is a global corperation and so must have it's own policies which the OP as a teamleader, supervisor, manager or whatever their title is should know !
And because they have not taken that route and appear to be influenced by other office members opinions and yet states that they are experienced I have questioned whether they are suited to their position.

RichardD1970

No the OP asked,

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!

Nothing about her company policy or how to deal with breaches of it, only is her company unusual in having such a policy.

Caroline_a

rds60h wrote: »

If not new to this lark and in a global corporation, then surely you should know the company policy ref. mobile phones ? Of course I do. I wasn't asking about my company policy I was asking about other's company policy. Ours is relaxed because people do not take the P
In which case you should have been dealing with the situation as per policy. Read my posts. I was not supervising her until the end of last week. She had been spoken to by both my colleague - her supervisor, and her agency
If there is not a policy then the use of the mobile phone should not be the issue but whether the person is fully completing their function or not, particularly with a Temp because their motivation for the work can be completely different to that of a full company employed person. They may be Temps to suit their situations, which could include the opportunity to have full access to their mobile phone but still be able to fulfil the service required of them.
You have said that others in the office are fuming about it yes, her supervisor who had spoken to her and been given more excuses than most people could imagine and that this person is continuously on the phone, so are these furious others spending their time watching what this Temp is doing ? Texting tends to mean little annoying sounds plus the temp was sat next to her and deliberately ignoring the fact that she'd been asked to stop or are they fuming because they are not capable of using their mobiles and fully performing their own functions ? Not going to bother with that idiotic comment
If the use of the mobile was so regular that it affected office function then I would have questioned the need of use and reacted according to reasons.
The fact that you have asked advice about this on an open public forum would suggest that perhaps you are not really suited to your position, horses for courses and all that.
Sorry if that sounds harsh but in my opinion that is the reality of the situation

Maybe had you read my posts better you might see that is not the reality of the situation and that your opinion is totally wrong. Sheesh some people.

The girl has one more week to finish the project, and when that's done she's gone. However, her behaviour in my opinion, as well as my HR department, her supervisor and my director would indicate that if she does happen to find herself in another job, she would be unlikely to last the first week.

keyser666

Caroline_a wrote: »

Maybe had you read my posts better you might see that is not the reality of the situation and that your opinion is totally wrong. Sheesh some people.

The girl has one more week to finish the project, and when that's done she's gone. However, her behaviour in my opinion, as well as my HR department, her supervisor and my director would indicate that if she does happen to find herself in another job, she would be unlikely to last the first week.

How can someones personal opinion be wrong? It cannot. Further more your and director, HR and and supervisors opinions on her being unlikely to lat the first week in another job is just that, your opinions.

She might find herself somewhere where she can text and call as much as she likes and not have to do any work (your viewpoint) so if that was the case I would hazard a guess she would last more than one week. Oh and on top of that, it takes more than one week for you to grasp what someone is like in a role, so again my opinion is I bet she does last more than one week in another job.

justanopinion

She's employed by the agency, not by you., so you're not actually responsible for a reference unless you wanted to be nice. HR won't have added her to a permanent database, even if they did it would say temp. When I did more generalist HR, I used to get so many requests for references for temps and I always used to respond that we had no record of the employee and that they needed to ask the employee to confirm what agency they had worked through and approach them. Guess your formal feedback won't be complimentary.

Bogof_Babe

badskindollheart wrote: »

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.

Visitors as in visiting clients etc? :eek: Don't think I'd put up with that, I'd be turning around and walking off the premises. You can take rules too far!