[BatemanPatrickl]

Say I hire an employee to work for my team...

Is it wrong of me to expect him to work and NOT text message his needy girlfriend all day like some 15 year old kid?

[Doc JS]

Patrick,

No. You're not wrong.

Texting, to me at least, is just like phone calls. Most work places limit personal phone calls. We do in my office. An emergency is, of course, a completely different matter. But just routine run of the mill phone calls/text message are a different matter all together. Tell him that you're paying him to work, not text. He can text on his lunch hour or his break (if he gets a break).

[BatemanPatrickl]

Originally Posted by Doc JS

Patrick,

No. You're not wrong.

Texting, to me at least, is just like phone calls. Most work places limit personal phone calls. We do in my office. An emergency is, of course, a completely different matter. But just routine run of the mill phone calls/text message are a different matter all together. Tell him that you're paying him to work, not text. He can text on his lunch hour or his break (if he gets a break).

I knew the good doctor would back me up. My dad works in your field as well DOC!!! Thank you for providing a mature point of view.