Phones In The Workplace


Have mine on silent all the time but no problem using it at work. There's a lot of time I'll need to authenticate logins that I need the phone for so if I didn't have a phone work would probably need to give me one anyway.
 
Afternoon all,

What’s your companies stance on mobile phones in your work place ?


Since I’ve had to bring new blood in it’s a problem I’ve had to tackle head on,telling lads to leave their phones in their bags until bait time,threats of the sack,etc etc.
It’s a real addiction to some people and they can’t put them down,hence me implementing draconian measures.I’ve been think “what the fu k have these been allowed to get away with elsewhere?”


It then got me thinking of this place,the amount of people who post during the day who have 9-5 jobs is mind blowing.How do you get away with it?



Thanks now.
If it's in their contract then warning, any further disruption - sacked. They are taking your business reputation down if your customers see them using their phone on the job.
 
Afternoon all,

What’s your companies stance on mobile phones in your work place ?


Since I’ve had to bring new blood in it’s a problem I’ve had to tackle head on,telling lads to leave their phones in their bags until bait time,threats of the sack,etc etc.
It’s a real addiction to some people and they can’t put them down,hence me implementing draconian measures.I’ve been think “what the fu k have these been allowed to get away with elsewhere?”


It then got me thinking of this place,the amount of people who post during the day who have 9-5 jobs is mind blowing.How do you get away with it?



Thanks now.
Working from home.
 
Afternoon all,

What’s your companies stance on mobile phones in your work place ?


Since I’ve had to bring new blood in it’s a problem I’ve had to tackle head on,telling lads to leave their phones in their bags until bait time,threats of the sack,etc etc.
It’s a real addiction to some people and they can’t put them down,hence me implementing draconian measures.I’ve been think “what the fu k have these been allowed to get away with elsewhere?”


It then got me thinking of this place,the amount of people who post during the day who have 9-5 jobs is mind blowing.How do you get away with it?



Thanks now.
I am going to be a hypocrite as I am able to use my phone at work due to the nature of my job. However seeing someone piss about on their phones instead of getting on with the job looks unprofessional for a start, and they can't be working with a phone in their hand, and lets not get started on someone playing stupid videos. Its also really annoying when you are cracking on with work and your workmate is just standing there on their phones not pulling their weight. So with that being said you are spot on, they need to be told no phones unless emergencies or breaks and if they want to act like kids you'll treat them like kids. They might need bladdering if they can't follow simple rules
 
Some places have to be militant otherwise nowt will get done

And that's the key point. If it's preventing objectives being achieved, then it's a problem. If it's not, there's no issue.

Imagine having a member of staff who is knocking it out the park, consistently producing to deadlines etc getting sacked for being on their phone :lol:

It's an outdated view and more and more olaces are recognising it. Same as hours worked. Should be about task completions etc. How long they are 'at their desk' matters not.
 
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Got a member of staff in London who is probably the best at what he does across the whole division. I couldn't care less how long he is at his desk, on his phone or whatever (tbf being remote I'd not know the latter in particular) as the output is always top notch and to deadline.
 

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