Non-smart phone users?

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Trip

Work is a different story entirely for me. Personal phones aren't allowed most places in the plant or don't get signal because of how the buildings are built. I have a work specific cell phone that is call only that will receive calls because we have our own tower for just work phones that lets us use them most places

Personal use on the job is a no no anyway, so this is really a nonissue. Personal use smartphones should be banned from the workplace. Too easy to play video games or watch videos. If I had a business, you would have to check your smartphone at the door before you entered work.

Personal use time, I want to be able to ask response questions without having a back and forth for 2 hours. It's much easier to just talk someone than txting. If it's a simple "I am almost there" or "on the way" txt sure. If it's asking what do you need at the grocery store or want me to explain something, your ass better be calling me or you aren't getting a response.

Ahh, see thats cuz you work in a high security type deal. In my office they actually pay a small portion of my phone bill since I have to use it for work related stuff alot of the time. I am constantly tracking down my co workers via text while they are out on smoke breaks since I cant leave my desk. Not to mention the random work related crap I get late at night for unimportant stuff that could be handled in the morning. Everyone but me here spends about 90% of their time or more on personal calls, both office phone and cell. One more reason I hate phone calls.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by the chi

Everyone but me here spends about 90% of their time or more on personal calls, both office phone and cell.

And that's why phones should be banned from work. Unless it's an emergency, you aren't getting paid to talk about what neighbor is doing what today.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by tommymac

You sure you want to liken yourself to marko

Sure she does. I'm a gentleman.

[Hydrant]

Originally Posted by Trip

And that's why phones should be banned from work. Unless it's an emergency, you aren't getting paid to talk about what neighbor is doing what today.

Turner Construction Co. (big project management group) did a time study on all the man hours lost from cell phone usage on a large scale project in Kentucky. I can't recall the amount of time exactly, but it was around 2,000 hours of lost time. It was to the point that on some projects they have banned personal cell phones on the jobsite. They have it setup know where each contractor (HVAC, Plumbing, Electric, General Contractor) on the job will have a main phone that the superintendent will hold for someone to call, then go and get the specific individual that is needed.

One job we had, we had 8 employees working for us there, and I ended up banning personal cell phones from this job. When I walk / sneak on a job and I see 4 out of 8 messing with the phones then it's time they go. I don't pay you to fuck around with angry birds. You can mess with them during your break, and during lunch.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Trip

And that's why phones should be banned from work. Unless it's an emergency, you aren't getting paid to talk about what neighbor is doing what today.

Ironic, given the number of people posting on this board during their work day. Yourself included, no?

[Hydrant]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Ironic, given the number of people posting on this board during their work day. Yourself included, no?

My last name is on the checks, I think I have the right.

Plus my day is about over. At the shop at 6:30 am, usually leave the jobsite by 3:30, back to the shop for an hour, and home by 4:30.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Ironic, given the number of people posting on this board during their work day. Yourself included, no?

me included, internet should be banned, lol.

Given the coffee/smoke/personal phone call breaks everyone else takes, I take mine in TWFix breaks. LOL

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Hydrant

My last name is on the checks, I think I have the right.

Plus my day is about over. At the shop at 6:30 am, usually leave the jobsite by 3:30, back to the shop for an hour, and home by 4:30.

Absolutely.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Trip

me included, internet should be banned, lol.

Given the coffee/smoke/personal phone call breaks everyone else takes, I take mine in TWFix breaks. LOL

What he said. My job is of the kind I can surf the web all day and still do my job. I have to wait on other people all day long in front of me, so while they fart around, I post.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by the chi

What he said. My job is of the kind I can surf the web all day and still do my job. I have to wait on other people all day long in front of me, so while they fart around, I post.

I have dual monitors and have a lot of free time while our POS applications load and do whatever the hell they do when we need something and they are "thinking."

If any of ya'll companies say they are going over to the Citrix/Maximo Enterprise System, tell them to go fuck themselves and quit immediately.