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We're about the opposite, In fact, if I'm looking for one of my staff, perhaps someone who is late for a meeting, I will text them. They must have had a problem with cell phone abuse. I'm sure most of us have experienced waiting for a retail clerk to get off their cell phone to take our payment, or even have them talking on it while giving the change or receipt. For the consumer it's annoying, and employers know it. Like any workplace rules (dress code, hours, benefits, tardiness policy) you have to weigh the job opportunity with your needs and if it's not suitable, move on and keep looking.
You must be younger because a lot of us worked WITH NO CELL PHONES for many many years. We didn't have the internet and we did juuuuuuust fine without it.
I have had a cell phone since the mid-to-late 1990s and I think I've made exactly one call that I would deem an emergency.
And we used to travel in horse drawn carriages, and read by candlelight. What's the point?
You must be younger because a lot of us worked WITH NO CELL PHONES for many many years. We didn't have the internet and we did juuuuuuust fine without it.
I have had a cell phone since the mid-to-late 1990s and I think I've made exactly one call that I would deem an emergency.
I agree a lot of people are overly attached to their phones, but I don't think anyone is saying the store not allowing cell phones on the floor is out of place. When I worked retail, people had to keep their phones in their lockers. But the policy of not using them on breaks/lunches is excessive, especially if it's an unpaid lunch break.
It seemed overly strict to me: no cell phones at work, period. If you brought one with you it had to be left at the front desk or in your car. No making or accepting ANY phone calls at work. Not even during break, lunch, via their landlines, or your cell.
Where I work there are radio free zones, where cell phones are not allowed to be used, or even allowed on your person. One of these zones in the main control room for the Nuclear Reactor, but when you leave a radio controlled area, you are allowed to retrieve your phone from a locker and make calls on breaks.
Last edited by TechGromit; 12-30-2016 at 08:58 AM..
I checked into a part-time retail position in a family-owned business close to home. It seemed ideal for me as a 24/7 caregiver who is retired and just wanted to work a few hours a day, a few days a week, for extra income and to get out of the house.
They wanted to hire me ''on the spot'' and the hours seemed fine considering my role at home, until their cell phone policy came to light.
It seemed overly strict to me: no cell phones at work, period. If you brought one with you it had to be left at the front desk or in your car. No making or accepting ANY phone calls at work. Not even during break, lunch, via their landlines, or your cell.
As a caregiver that was unacceptable and there was no budging on their policy, so that ended that for me.
I mean, who would work where they could not even be contacted via the store's line for a family emergency?
Anyone run into policies this strict?
I see two policies here - a cell phone policy and a personal call policy.
The cell phone policy seems fine with regards to no phone within the premise. And this isn't uncommon for various environments. Albeit it has more to do with security/risk management than productivity issues.
That said - the personal call policy aspect seems a bit excessive. Banning the use of the businesses phones for personal calls is one thing. But prohibiting phone call on breaks (even off site?) seems unrealistic.
This policy is probably in response to "emergencies" like my safe space was violated or some such none sense. Failure of common sense and ability to handle the day to day details we all encounter may have created this overly harsh policy to calls during lunch or on break. If not its over the board for todays world.
You must be younger because a lot of us worked WITH NO CELL PHONES for many many years. We didn't have the internet and we did juuuuuuust fine without it.
I have had a cell phone since the mid-to-late 1990s and I think I've made exactly one call that I would deem an emergency.
Same here.. I see so many younger folks texting and calling on company time I can understand the no phones in work area policy. Should not apply to breaks or lunch.
No, I am not younger. I am 61 and am a caregiver as well. If I were a parent I'd feel the same. To allow no use of their landline to even allow incoming emergency calls for workers sealed the deal for me.
I didn't talk on my personal cell at work except on breaks when I did work in an office or store. But I could be reached on it or through the office phone for emergencies.
And who would want to leave their phone at a front desk? Not me. I have lots of personal data on my phone not to mention the value of the phone itself.
It's not 1970. Phones are here to stay and are also a safety device. I'm not leaving home without it and I'm not leaving it in a hot car in the summer or a cold car in the winter.
Just a silly rule and no wonder they can't hire help. It's a grocery, for crying out loud! Heaven forbid I'd take a photo of lettuce or banana prices and alert Wal-Mart! LOL
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Should not apply to breaks or lunch.
