05-04-2015, 01:45 PM
What rules are not based on subjective perceptions of right and wrong?
Might ask yourself why it is the small stuff which angers you. I see it as no different really than 'house rules' you would respect when going to someone else's home. They might not have the same rules around their house as you do but you are considerate of them because it is not your home. I view work in the same way. It's not 'my home' so I do not make the rules and neither do I have the right to make the rules. I do however have the choice of how I will accommodate those rules. Typically if the rules at a workplace become too suffocating I move to a new job situation where I am more at peace or at least more comfortable.
That being said, I have a 'stupid' phone which doesn't do anything but text, so I admit I don't have much experience in the field of fiddling on your phone. However I can say that when you are in the middle of working, even if it's not busy, and you see people constantly floating back to their phones it gets a little frustrating especially when you do suddenly get busy (I work in a restaurant).
Of course, your work environment may be less public and less active, so it may be more reasonable to doodle on your phone without neglecting work, but I imagine that the reason most of those companies have those rules is because they are paying you for that time and most people don't believe in paying for people to entertain themselves with their phones. It's a silly standard, of course, because it comes down to the 'appearance' of productivity which is what corporations want.
Might ask yourself why it is the small stuff which angers you. I see it as no different really than 'house rules' you would respect when going to someone else's home. They might not have the same rules around their house as you do but you are considerate of them because it is not your home. I view work in the same way. It's not 'my home' so I do not make the rules and neither do I have the right to make the rules. I do however have the choice of how I will accommodate those rules. Typically if the rules at a workplace become too suffocating I move to a new job situation where I am more at peace or at least more comfortable.
That being said, I have a 'stupid' phone which doesn't do anything but text, so I admit I don't have much experience in the field of fiddling on your phone. However I can say that when you are in the middle of working, even if it's not busy, and you see people constantly floating back to their phones it gets a little frustrating especially when you do suddenly get busy (I work in a restaurant).
Of course, your work environment may be less public and less active, so it may be more reasonable to doodle on your phone without neglecting work, but I imagine that the reason most of those companies have those rules is because they are paying you for that time and most people don't believe in paying for people to entertain themselves with their phones. It's a silly standard, of course, because it comes down to the 'appearance' of productivity which is what corporations want.
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