Cell Phones at Work

Further to a recent cover of Time Magazine please be advised that anyone's cell phone records can be purchased. When I say anyone's I mean anyones.

This is so true and I have found that Churches are having to put a stop to them too, many people are so adicted to them that they don't care to turn them on silence or even off.

we should have more integrity to our employers and the people around us and just respect where we are. Perhaps we should do the honourable thing. But what is the honourable thing seeing as we are all on different levels perhaps the most honourable thing would be to leave them in the car. But we wouldn't do this just in case of that important call that we might miss. So our importance seems to take over in this situation.

You might think who gave us this importance that we would use the Mobile phone in this mannour, well I know this that if we give it ourselves then we should leave the thing at home.

You know Mr. Trump I happen to agree with you. Cell phones can be a pain i the butt. I hate listening to cells in restaurants, Doctors offices, movie theaters, sporting events, while shopping, in classrooms and yes even in the ol church,(Except I don't go to church anymore and don't plan to) or any other public place I might be. It wouldn't be bad if the receiver would simply say "I'll call you back" or "I'll call you later I can't talk now". No they usually insist on having a lengthy conversation usually in front of you or near you and some even try to make sure you hear them. Why? For some type of self importance. Do people in business actually need to make sure others see how important the are? How busy they are? Where are the business ethics? Now granted there are exceptions. You may be waiting for an emergency call.Somehow mute it and lay it in front of you or on vibration and keep it on your body. Do something. Do kids actually need to make others see how popular they are? Do they need it glued to their ear? Too bad tehre's a world to explore and they're missing it. People walking down the street miss a great deal when they are stuock to a cell. They're missing everything that is put in thier path for that day and could easily miss a great opportunity. Some artists best ideas have come

I'd like to add one more thing Mr. Trump. People need to understand what type of a business man you are. You are exceptionally gifted and talented at what you do. That's why you are where you are. Why is it that some just can't seem to comprehend that and learn and realize the authority you've earned and paid for

I find excellent that in a Sunday Mr. Trump sent messages for all of us. When we love our job so much, we get addicted to it. Thanks.

I have a rather booming voice, so on the rare occasion that I have to use a cell, I make sure to lower my voice when doing so. Nothing bothers me more than having a nice, relaxing break at the local coffee shop ruined

You Rock!

I couldn't agree more! There is a time and place for cell phones and the workplace or important meetings is not the place.

Every coin has two sides. What else do you want to ban, Sir?

Mr. Trump, what you should do is invest in a "cell phone jammer". It's an electronic device set up to interrupt the cell phone's signal. They might actually be illegal in America, but I hear Russia has them for sale in stores!

You're 100% right Mr.Trump,alot of people really have nothing to say.I work in retail and people have no respect,and they think their call is more important.And still they talk about nothing.

The one thing I find most annoying about cell phones are the number of users who have no REAL need to carry them. I've carried a cell phone since the early start of this technology, not to make personal calls, but the only means to be in touch with an office while traveling the back country of Alberta during my period in the Oil & Gas Industry. Today you can't walk 5 feet at a university, high school, or even junior high school without seeing a student frantically text messaging or chatting about someone. Personally I keep my cell phone use to a minimum, averaging 2 - 3 calls per day, and less than 2 minutes per call. In business, unless you are out of the office, there is no need for a cell phone to even be turned on. Poor drivers (the majority of people that sit behind a wheel) only become worse when chatting on their phones, if my phone rings while I'm driving, if I'm unable to pull over or take the call while sitting at a light, I let my phone take a message. Kids with cell phones should be for emergency use only, but not likely that will happen. I wonder about the affect on our kids, and excessive cell phone use, and the possible damage it could be doing. It could be 5 to 10 years before we know, but it would be a terrible lesson to learn if the average 2 - 4 hours+ every day chatting on a cell phone our kids do, is slowly doing damage to their brain.

6 years ago, my colleagues forced me to buy a cellphone; more or less.

Whenever I am in a meeting and someone answers their cellphone, I ask them to put the call on speaker so that the rest of us can hear what was so important that it interrupted our meeting. That usually stops the bringing of live cellphones into meetings. It's like the sign I saw in the lob

Donald ...

Banning cell phones is a bad idea. Number 1, you're treating your employees as if they are children (some are, but still, you do want them to be happy). Number 2, emergencies can happen and people should be able to answer their phone.

What I'd do is ...

Send a memo letting your people know that for their safety / peace / more enjoyable environment, you want all cell phone on VIBRATE mode and picked up only in case of emergency.

Make it all about them ... not the TRUMP organization.

Cell phones ringing at work and during meetings for personal calls are indeed a total nuisance and show lack of professionalism. You figure that if it's a personal call, then the person on the other end should know this person in the meeting or on the job is actually AT WORK. It would be an arduous, if not impossible task to ge this to stop altogether,and banning cell phones leads to an "I didn't get the emergency phone call from my elderly grandmother who lives alone" type liability. Therefore, I humbly suggest that employers start to take a good look at providing a small amount of cell phones at work training. There IS a sound off/vibrate to notify function that comes in handy. Lots of ground to cover. Lots of ways to deal with it. Gotta go now. My cell phone's ringing.

Well, I understand with Donald's words regarding cell phones. On this case, I believe, Donald expects people manners when using cell phone. During, workday or meeting or talk to my senior, I always put ring off my cell phone. Then, when I already finish it, then immediately I follow up the calls or messages that I have on my cell. Or, I will follow up the next early morning before I start my job. Oh Goosh! My life is so busy with ring here and there and everywhere.......

I dont think cell phones should be totally banned, what we can do is request the user to switch it off, or tell them to keep it on their vibrator mode. And Mr. Trump, won't the morale of the employees go down, when they see the boss using the cell phone,while they themselves are not allowed to use them. I am from India, where more number of people use phones just to show off, and also they don't have any etiquettes, so whenever they are behaving unruly, they are requested to behave properly. I think the fear of embarrassment in public will automatically change them to behave in a proper manner.

It is true. Cell Phones are very much a needed device in this ever expanding world of technology. I carry mine for anytime I am in the car; just incase if I get a flat or something. In the office, I usually put it on silent or vibrate. Banning phones in the office will not work. Just have them put it on silent in meetings and vibrate everywhere else in the office.

"Comment: Further to a recent cover of Time Magazine please be advised that anyone's cell phone records can be purchased. When I say anyone's I mean anyones."

Um, do you mean "anyone's?"

Like, anyone's? Wow.

(lol)

As much as one would like to, you can never let your guard down.

And if anyone deserves that right it would be you know who.

Keep going kid!

Donald . . .there are some ring-tones that are definetly not annoying. Particularly the ring-tone which features the voice of Donald Trump saying "Pick up the phone, it could be me!" Smiles. Warmly, David A. Vogel

I say do what you have to do Mr. Don

Also, I noticed you had one or two long-winded writers on this one. You may also want to consider a word count limit!

Cell Phones are becoming increasingly offensive. In our office mobile phones are allowed and i often hear them ringing out and thats not a huge problem. However ansering phones at innappropriate times is a huge problem and is getting worst. The people higher in the pecking order deserve undivided attention, as do clients AND the work that your getting paid to do. I wouldn't dare anser my phones while being spoken to, and i also make up the time i spent telling the person to call me outside business hours. It's about respect.

Very good article and ending!

There is a very good reason why I turn my cell phone off when I'm at work or school. It is called "being polite" and "respecting those around you." It is extremely irritating to be taking a major test and hear someone's cell start ringing. When I got my first cell phone, I thought my family would not call me during school. Then my cell phone started ringing! My mom was calling during what she thought was a break (my classmates and I had a habit of working through our breaks). I punched the button to take the call later. I didn't know that it would send my mom's call to my voice mail or that the message tone on my cell would go off. I hadn't figured out how to change the tone yet, so I was thoroughly embarrassed when my phone started making one of those catcall whistles. I was the only girl in a classroom of attractive men! After that experience, I pulled out the manual and learned how to change the ring tone and turn my cell off. That is one experience I don't want to go through again!

Well, here's the thing. Cell phones although may be 'a pain' as some have put it, get over it they are life. Some one else here said 'maybe we should leave them at home' or 'perhaps leave them in our car's when we have to go inside somewhere' Huh? Are you people for real? What would be the point! Let's face it, although we know people should put their cell phones on vibrate when at their childrens play, or out for a romantic dinner etc. There are environments where otherwise it is applicable to use the 'cell'. Here's the thing, people most generally have the attitude "I can't leave my phone off, in the car, or otherwise, what if something happens to my kids" Or simply in a business transaction,one might say. Geez the thought of one blog here suggesting we should leave our 'cells' at home?!?! AGAIN< WHAT"S THE POINT. Cell phones are here to stay, deal with it.

It always amazes me to see how fast something moves from being a privilege to being an entitlement. People existed, and thrived, and got emergency messages from children, and the world still turned without cell phones just a few short years ago.

This is a relatively new situation. Since common sense is not always so common, and people just aren't considerate enough to consider the impact, setting a company policy with clearly defined expectations is completely reasonable. Unless it is a business call, cell phone use is pretty similar to surfing the web for personal use on company time, but, even as the owner of your organization, you send out a strong message by your example. I would not expect you to shout "Do as I say, not as I do"

In my present work, I keep my phone on vibrate, but keep it on the entire time I'm working because my work takes place in the great outdoors, so there are no land lines and I have to be reachable 24/7.

Very interesting and even useful article indeed. It was really interesting to read about the cell phone. Reading this post have noticed some interesting ideas about it. It is really a great communication device which can be useful in every situation, especially at work. I have to admit that I could not live without these devices. But it is only my opinion. Sometimes mobile phones and irritate but not only people. Anyway thanks a lot for sharing this interesting post and I will be waiting for other great ones from you in the nearest future.

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