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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
Well obviously those alerts and messages would be non work related distractions. And usually the reason why use of cell phones is not allowed so workers don't play on their phone instead of working. It sounds like everybody you met is an angel at work and would not think about bending the employers rules.
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No, they're NOT, and that's why, were I the employer, in this particular situation, I wouldn't allow the watches, either. My guys, in my company, are already on the computers all day (obviously), and while I'm not Cruella DeVille, the social-media crap is something you DO have to watch for...like, X is running a clip on a file to be cleaned, and, oh, yeah, he decided to check his FB page, and well, 20 minutes later...that's not good business.
Fortunately, as my guys all know, I am ALSO on the web/computer all day long. I see if posts are made to FB, Twitter, etc. If I see one post...no big deal. If I see what is obviously a too-long amount of time, a gentle reminder shows up on their computer. I don't mean to be "mean," but that's time I'm paying for. It's not really complicated. People should play on their own play time, not time that an employer has paid for. Everybody BS'es at the watercooler; everybody cheats on their lunch breaks, etc., but at some point, you have to say enough is enough. And: I've seen a
lot of people that seem
so addicted to their phones, for entertainment and general gabbery, they simply can't have them in the vicinity while working, or they get NOTHING done.
So, no: I would not be inclined to hiring someone who wanted to wear the watch, with the phone in close proximity. To me, that indicates a possible problem. I know that viewpoint won't be popular here on MR, but it's the truth.
@meera:
But that's my point: If your child were injured at work, or your parent, someone would CALL you. Not send you a chat message! How remarkably unreliable TMing is for that type of thing--I'd fire someone who tried to TM me that someone in my family was hurt, injured, etc., because half my TM's never come through. I'd fully expect them to CALL. When I was young, a teen, watching my two far-younger siblings, it was a simple rule: NO disturbing our parents at work, unless a broken bone was involved. PERIOD. And THAT warranted a phone call.
Would your Dad actually think it was appropriate to call you, at work, about a family get-together, or your kid about some appointment the following week? Likely not, of course! So, their messages will get relayed to you, by whatever medium, during off-work hours, or during TM's that you already know you don't need to receive "promptly" or "urgently." Something urgent--an actual phone will ACTUALLY ring, and you'll know. I don't understand why anyone would expect an "emergency" to be relayed via TM.
Hitch