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Originally Posted by
Bigdadyrods
If you guys can't live without texting, then you should re-think about the world around you. The phone companys have you right where they want you and you're falling into the wireless trap of sucking money out of you. What would your bill be if you didn't have texting?? Wanna save money?? call and be short about it....
If you're spending that kind of cash on phones and texting,--wow. I can't imagine that. What kind of money are you making to spend that on phones?? Lets be REAL honest here. You don't NEED a phone to do this. You WANT a phone to do this. NEEDS and WANTS. Anyone that has been bringing up kids in this world understands exactly what I just said.
I use a small grocery store near me and found a young man texting while stocking shelves. Thought it was pretty stupid and then I sat back and watched him. He texted about once for every 3 cans stocked. Imagine how many cans he would stock if he had that phone turned off?
I went back two days later and saw him again. Doing the same thing. Decided to ask him a question on where the marachino cherries were. He said---"give me a minute" as he was answering a text. Talked with the manager. Seems that young man was told before about his excessive use of his cellphone. I know he was told to eithre keep his phone in the car or find another store to work in.
Steve and I talk about once every two weeks on the phone. We have a small luxury of spending a few cents to do this. We cut our selves short on conversations because we realize--time is money. If he's talking to me, he isn't producing and if he isn't producing, he isn't making money. Same goes for other employees while working. If you worked for me and you had the time to do that while working, we would have a short conversation. I can understand having short conversations dealing with family and friends while working but you need to keep that on a very low priority.
I bet most are now thinking---boy,glad he isn't my boss. Then you think this is ok to do at work. What is it hurting. I have time....---til you're in charge and you have to answer for low productivity.
OK so your not doing this til you're off work. Fine. Now what, text while you're driving instead??? I don't think the hospitals need more patients right now----oh wait, their texting friends saying I got a guy lying here on the gurney bleeding--not much new--TTYL
Gotcha Steve---I'm with ya. and what the heck were you telling me you're buying those spoiled rotten kids again????