There were no mobile phones while I was working

@allknowing (153529)
India
November 13, 2018 7:09am CST
I was just wondering how I would have been able to discipline those working under me if mobile phones existed at that time. A rule to switch off phones during office hours would perhaps be objected to by the Union which always was a spoke in the wheel when it came to rules. Wonder how the present Management handles this situation.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Nov 18
I've been out of the workplace so long I don't know how businesses manage this problem - and I'm sure it would be a problem.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
13 Nov 18
Even using the Internet for personal access could be a problem too.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
14 Nov 18
@JudyEv I have restricted the maids here too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 18
@allknowing That's very true. One girl lost her job in my husband's workplace as she spent the whole day playing freecell. The IT guy was able to log what she had been doing all day.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135944)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Nov 18
Many places have a rule of no personal phones here while working.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
13 Nov 18
That would be the only solution but here in India we have a union that always gets in the way of Management rules.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135944)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Nov 18
@allknowing Even the union shops have those rules. Too many people dont get anything done if they have their phones
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
13 Nov 18
@wolfgirl569 That indeed is a temptation.
youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 18
Here people tend to find people by mobile phones as it will be more directly. You don't have to wait for the transfer or the one is away from the desk. The phone calls also include the working calls, even in your spare time.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
14 Nov 18
There are plus points and minus points bringing in mobile phones into offices.
DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
13 Nov 18
We were given walkie talkies when we were away from our desks and had to carry them throughout the school and outdoors. They really came in handy. We weren't allowed to use our cellphones except during lunch and breaks.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
13 Nov 18
If discipline is followed all is well but I wonder if that is the case everywhere.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
13 Nov 18
@allknowing That, I couldn't tell you.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
13 Nov 18
That is very strict rule, maybe a regulation to lessen the time of using phone.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
13 Nov 18
There will always be arguments. What if there are urgent messages as though that was not the case even before there were mobiles.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
14 Nov 18
And these arguments need to be given consideration.
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