The book section on mobile technology was of
particular interest to me. I find that oftentimes when I’m commuting to work, I’m
able to catch up on a majority of my outstanding phone calls. Prior to having
this somewhat long commute, I found it sometimes difficult to find an
appropriate time to dedicate towards making my phone calls. There are so many
things that our society is now asking of us that it’s not surprising that the
social ramifications towards communications has been adjusting recently. Making
phone calls, taking phone calls, or instant messaging makes social situations
very touch and go. Is it okay to pick up the phone when you’re at a meeting?
The business aspect of this is additionally compounded by management having the
perception that they can do whatever they want. Why this seems to be acceptable
to me is very discomfiting. This combined with businesses giving employees a
business mobile phone has led to the perception that the employees should be
accessible at all hours of the day, evening and weekend.
I too find that my 45 minute commute to and from work is a great time to catch up on phone calls I don’t have time for otherwise. I often call my parents on my way home, which not only allows me time to talk to them but also makes my commute much faster. We use instant messaging at work because we work with a team in India. Although often my co-workers and I use it to communicate things we don’t want to say out loud, it is a wonderful tool to communicate with our offshore team as we don’t have the difficulty of language barriers and accents. I have never had a business mobile phone and never want one. I enjoy the fact that when I leave the office, I leave work behind and am able to focus on my family and school.
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