Comments on: Workers tethered by the e-leash in some strange places

By: tricia

tricia — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:59:55 +0000

It is truly sad that our personal lives no longer exist due to fear of losing our jobs. I was the same way. Unfortunately my job was still cut due to downsizing because of the crappy economy. I was available 24/7, worked 60-70 hours a week, alienated my family, and on top of all that I was on a fixed salary so was never compensated for all the extra hours. And where did all that loyalty get me?! Unemployed with a lousy 4 weeks of severance pay. That was back in July, I am still w/o a job & cannot afford health insurance because of high blood pressure.
These companies expect us to give 1000% of our lives & what do we get in return?! Where is their loyalty?! It is total BS.

By: mick

mick — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:56:10 +0000

I’d like to know how Jones did it!

By: More than a days work

More than a days work — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:07:20 +0000

I don’t like cell phones either but unfortunately to keep up and stay in the loop in business you had better have one. I often think even email is worse. I have spent as much as two hours trying to get through and answer all of them in the morning and it’s worse after the weekend. I find it very annoying to have someone say to me WELL, I emailed you! As though I do nothing but sit all day waiting for every email that pops in the box. I work quite a bit from home but that brings in a brand new problem because no one ever believes ( including myself sometimes) that I am off work. Some how because I work from home I am available 24/7. A good answering machine has now become my best friend.

By: Haley

Haley — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:57:36 +0000

I think back when we didnt have cellphones was way better. These days, people get too distracted. and it really annoys me when im trying to have a conversation with someone, but they are too busy texting. I hate cellphones, even though i have one

By: Serilda

Serilda — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:23:59 +0000

@ Jones… easy… TURN IT OFF!! At the very liest while you are having intimate relations with your wife… what an insult to her to be on your smart phone!

By: Jones

Jones — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:53:10 +0000

To be honest, Iv used my smart phone while having sex with my wife too. I cannot believe myself how obsessed I am with my phone. I am seriously thinking to overcome this problem now. Although I dont know how to !

By: FrankieJ

FrankieJ — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:44:06 +0000

I loved Jerry’s smartphone rant.

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