|
![]() ![]() ![]() |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
![]() |
The Straight Story
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:46 PM Original message |
CA Gov Brown strips cell phones from state employees |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Horse with no Name
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cronus Protagonist
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's not a perk, IMHO |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tblue37
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Well said! Workers do NOT need to be on call all the time! nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cronus Protagonist
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. And empl;oyers don't need a list of your personal phone numbers either,, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SoCalDem
![]() |
Wed Jan-12-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Yep... a day off is not a day off if your phone could ring at any moment |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HowHasItComeToThis
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. IT WILL SAVE 200 PER MONTH |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CreekDog
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. I know and work with many CA state employees --the phone's not a perk |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
wickerwoman
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Yeah, safety issues as well. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MineralMan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll wager that 90% of the calls made on those phones are |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RKP5637
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yep, I bet that too! n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CreekDog
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. how many state employees do you know? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MineralMan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I know enough of them to know that they make personal calls. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madinmaryland
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Good point. Only field workers really need cell phones. If you sit at a desk |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MineralMan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. That was my point. For workers who only very occasionally |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madinmaryland
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. That reminds me of the mid and late 80's when our department (private company) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MineralMan
![]() |
Wed Jan-12-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Pagers. Oh, yes, I remember pagers. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Gaedel
![]() |
Wed Jan-12-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yes, and back then |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. And I would wager that they use their personal cells for personal calls |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RKP5637
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. In the major corps. I've worked in I was responsible for my own cell phone, then |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
upi402
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. It takes a moonbeam |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
denverbill
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. I would've thought a Republican/conservative waste-hater would've come up with that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tatiana
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't have a problem with this. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. My employer did the same thing a year or so ago |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Maat
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Full disclosure - this doesn't affect me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Maat
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Oh, that stinks. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eissa
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Totally agree, plus extremely pissed at Brown right now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. My CA teacher friends aren't too happy with him. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
somone
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. Great idea! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
YvonneCa
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think this is hilarious! Meg would never have thought of... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProgressiveProfessor
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Seems reasonable |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jayfish
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. Oh shite! The wireless carriers are going to flip out. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lpbk2713
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. Productivity should go up. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud2BlibKansan
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yes since none of those state employees have personal cell phones |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
itsrobert
![]() |
Tue Jan-11-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. Most people I worked with had their personal own cells and didn't want to have to carry two |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sat Sep 07th 2024, 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
![]() |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC