A friends granddaughter, a high school student, just got fired from her summer job for using her cell phone while at work. Of course everyone is all upset that her employer has a no personal cell phone use on the premises' while "on the clock" and they are ready to sue the employer and take this issue all the way to the Supreme Court.
I agree with the employer and feel that while "on the job" one should be focused 100% on the job and not blathering away on "social media" or texting or shopping or whatever.
I am amazed at the amount of cell phone use I see in the workplace. In particular I have recently observed a number of instances where eyeglass sales people have been texting or chatting away on their cell phones while customers are waiting to be helped.
I just want to find out whether I am just being an old curmudgeon or if we are in a new era. What think you? What is the policy and practice where you work?
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