Overall, what do you think employers would think about repeated phone calls at work from family members ? Almost daily. Not a desk job. Individual has to be located for the call. Do you think they mind ?
2007-03-06 06:25:33 · 8 answers · asked by WUDDALIFE 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
P.s......it is not me.....
2007-03-06 06:46:16 · update #1
Yes, they mind! It's distracting from daily operating procedures especially for personal matters. You need to set boundaries with your family members to only call during your break times or lunch hour. It doesn't matter what type of business you work for, it is unprofessional to be dealing with personal matters repeatedly throughout the day. If I were your supervisor, I would be a limit or an end to the phone calls immediately.
2007-03-06 06:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by ckgusto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is really an ethical question. Not everyone will agree on it. Some will say you shouldn't talk on the phone at all during work hours, others will say it's OK, some will say only if it's quick. Depends also on the culture of the place. I knew one friend who's employer had a phonesys them recorded how much time employees spent on the phone. Another montiroed how many times each employee received and made during the day.
There really is not hard and fast rule. I work at professional jobs and it's understood that you can make or take personal calls during the day but they are to be short and infrequent. Now just how long and frequent is a matter of opinion. In more blue collar environments, it's usually more strict because they are paid by the hour whereas professional jobs we're on salary and expected to work a little longer to make up for lost time during the week.
All in all, there is no specific answer to your question.
-- Liam
2007-03-06 07:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by almcneilcan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure an employer is going to frown upon daily phone calls if they have to go locate you to take them. If it's just your child checking in after school, I'd say it's understandable ... but if it starts getting out of hand, I'd be looking forward to getting "a talk."
2007-03-06 06:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by Bonny K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Unless it was an emergency such as someone is in the hospital undergoing major life threatening surgery and they were giving you updates. It would be seen as a disruption of the workplace, especially if the person has to be located each time someone calls. It is wasting the time of the secretary and I imagine s/he would get quite annoyed after some time.
2007-03-06 06:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by broadwaynights87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if one of my employees were getting phone calls all day I would ask them to carry a cell phone and talk to them directly on their own time. Time is money and Money is time and their time belongs to me
2007-03-06 06:29:35 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Sparkling♥Jules♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they would get upset with you but if they dont respect that you have to talk with your family leave that job and go to college!
2007-03-06 06:30:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is not professional.
2007-03-06 06:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by Jamonican 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think what you wan to think
2007-03-06 06:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by kitty b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋