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OT Advice: Work Phone
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:00 pm
Need an OT Opinion here. I have a personal phone, which I've had since I was in college. My current company gave me a work phone, which they pay the bill on. My personal phone contract is up in September.
On one hand, I like having my own phone, so on weekends/vacation, if I don't want to answer it or be bothered by it, I can physically leave it. Plus, I have my number.
On the other hand, I'd save about $65/month by dropping it. Plus, I wouldn't have to carry two phones around all day.
What says the OT? Anyone else have this issue?
On one hand, I like having my own phone, so on weekends/vacation, if I don't want to answer it or be bothered by it, I can physically leave it. Plus, I have my number.
On the other hand, I'd save about $65/month by dropping it. Plus, I wouldn't have to carry two phones around all day.
What says the OT? Anyone else have this issue?
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:02 pm to elprez00
work phone for work stuff
send family to work phone
burner phones for personal stuff
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send family to work phone
burner phones for personal stuff
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:03 pm to elprez00
I put my personal phone on a senior citizen contract. Its dirt cheap. Did this just to keep my unlimited data with ATT. I forward all calls from my work phone to my personal and gave out my work number to everyone.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:03 pm to elprez00
What my company does is have me pay $15 a month in return for full personal use of my phone. For that price I get unlimited talk, text, and data on an iPhone 5 through AT&T.
Some of the other guys here keep a separate phone but I prefer the convenience of having only one phone and fact it costs me next to nothing.
Some of the other guys here keep a separate phone but I prefer the convenience of having only one phone and fact it costs me next to nothing.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:03 pm to elprez00
I'd keep both phones.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:04 pm to elprez00
Will they let you expense your personal phone if you choose to keep it?
A lot of companies will let you expense it because most people will forget to expense it monthly.
A lot of companies will let you expense it because most people will forget to expense it monthly.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:06 pm to Salmon
I have two phones, that way I always know if I'm getting a work call or a personal call. Plus I can leave the work phone at home when I need to.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:07 pm to elprez00
I just forward all calls from my work phone to my personal phone and carry one phone
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:07 pm to Salmon
quote:
Will they let you expense your personal phone if you choose to keep it?
No, they would give me an allowance, but I'd lose the work phone. I've always done this at previous companies, this is the first one that gave me the option.
I've just kinda enjoyed the concept of being able to keep my work and personal stuff completely separate.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:09 pm to elprez00
I transferred my college number to my company supplied work cell phone seven years ago. I haven't paid a cell phone bill since . Love it !
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:09 pm to elprez00
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I've just kinda enjoyed the concept of being able to keep my work and personal stuff completely separate.
I can't do this because people don't call our on call number. And some customers have only dealt with me for the last 2 years so they always call me. Pretty soon that will be over when I change positions.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:11 pm to elprez00
What about tracking? I don't think you want titty pics on a work phone. That's why I keep both separate.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:13 pm to elprez00
I hate the fact that I pretty much have to carry my personal phone everywhere, so I would absolutely hate the idea of having 2 phones.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:13 pm to DawgCountry
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What about tracking? I don't think you want titty pics on a work phone. That's why I keep both separate.
I do use the wifi hotspot on my work phone with my personal phone. used 12 gb last month. nobody said a word
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:13 pm to Nado Jenkins83
The current company is much better about respecting personal time than previous companies. I had a boss that would call me at 7am on Saturday mornings, send emails at all hours of the night, text me in the middle of the night. That hasn't happened here.
iPad, bro.
quote:
What about tracking? I don't think you want titty pics on a work phone. That's why I keep both separate.
iPad, bro.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:15 pm to Salmon
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I had the fact that I pretty much have to carry my personal phone everywhere, so I would absolutely hate the idea of having 2 phones.
That's why I just pay the $15 to be able to call my work phone my personal phone.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:34 pm to elprez00
google phone
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:47 pm to elprez00
I went with two phones for about 8 months before dropping my personal phone all together. Started letting people know to reach me on my work cell and my personal phone phased itself out after a few months.
However, in order to be successful at my job it behooves me to be accessible at all times unless my customers/ boss are otherwise notified. I got tired of carrying two phones around.
However, in order to be successful at my job it behooves me to be accessible at all times unless my customers/ boss are otherwise notified. I got tired of carrying two phones around.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:09 pm to elprez00
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What says the OT? Anyone else have this issue?
I use work phone, save money.
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