I've started a temping booking (as a medical secretary) in a private hospital working for 3 doctors. They want me to use my personal mobile phone so they can text me with queries, etc and for me to text them back. The thing is, I've been offered no money for these calls/texts I have to make to them. Are they taking advantage of me and is this legal in the workplace for me to do this on my personal phone? I don't know why they just can't contact me on the office phone or by email.
2007-09-07 03:34:41 · 8 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I wouldn't dare give anyone my phone number, let alone let anyone use it for work.
2007-09-07 03:40:05 · update #1
I should think not! I've never heard about anything like that yet of all i worked as a nurse! no Honey! I think you should give them a kind if firm NO!
2007-09-07 03:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since you are a temp, check with your agency to see what their understanding is on this- it might have been a requirement that they forgot(ha-ha) to mention. If there is no requirement, they might be able to talk to their client and ask them to provide you with a suitable phone for what they are asking, or they might offer to reimburse you.
Stress to your agency that you are not working for the doctors 24/7 and your personal phone is just that- personal. Be firm but cordial when you discuss this with them and you should see positive results.
If no action is taken, or they flat out say no then ask to be reassigned as the job was not represented as one where you would have to pay to work. Also I would consider looking for another agency that has a good reputation and backs up their employees.
Good Luck.
2007-09-07 03:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by kam 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES,they are absolutely taking advantage of you. Drs are quite cheap and would prefer to use YOUR money. If they choose to require this approach then, they should PAY for a cell phone for their use. Bottom line is that it is YOUR CELL PHONE for your personal use and they should contact you via office phone or by email or provide you with a cell phone.
Irving
2007-09-07 03:50:17 · answer #3 · answered by BIERMANKJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should reimburse you for any additional expenses you incur and if you are working as a temp I would complain to the agency that placed you there.
I had a similar situation where the company I was working for was making me drive my own car on errands. The temp agency didn't know this and when I mentioned it, they immediately put a stop to it.
2007-09-07 03:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by Joe B. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since it is your phone, you can turn it off when you are at work. There is no company rule that employees should keep their personal elextronics turned on at all times for business use. Turn it off for one day and explain that you are no longer recieving txt messages from that phone. People will usually work around it and call you on the business line instead. Or suggest to your supervisor to open a Skype account for you. Skype can receive TXT, land line calls and voicemail messages.
2007-09-07 03:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by rflatshoe 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The company should be the one to provide the phone for you, since it is for their own benefits.
If they insist, then you can just probably say that you phone is now dead and you don't have any.
2007-09-07 20:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's legal even if they don't reimburse you, but it's also reasonable for you to expect them to reimburse you. If it's two text messages a month I wouldn't worry about it, but if it's a significant amount of money, I'd make copies of your phone bill, highlight the charges for the business calls, and ask them to reimburse you.
It's legal for them to ask, but yes, they're taking advantage of you by doing so.
2007-09-07 03:42:38 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You should be getting a company phone or a monthly allotment to pay towards your cell phone bill.
2007-09-07 03:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by gatorgrad 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋