Phone use at work

[barcajr]

So you ignored a request from a manager, and then, despite being on a two year suspension, walked out the office, it's not hard to see why they sacked you

[Constance]

2 years ago a colleague on delivery was complained about for being on her phone by a member of the public. She would have her ear buds in and be talking to her boyfriend all bloody day.very annoying BUT management took NFA because she "wasn't doing anything wrong".

She didn't speak on the phone whilst throwing in, she just annoyed everyone with her talking. She had a voice like a fog horn.

[priority102]

Why do people like you think that you can just do as you like? Given the sacking culture that now exists in this company the very last thing you should be doing is handing your sacking on a plate to them.

You have walked off the job, so abandonment of duty, you've written your own obituary.

[adigabbo]

Why do people like you think that you can just do as you like? Given the sacking culture that now exists in this company the very last thing you should be doing is handing your sacking on a plate to them.

You have walked off the job, so abandonment of duty, you've written your own obituary.

Maybe because they are another ten's of people doing the exact same thing....and I don't know if there is a specific rule that forbids the use of the phone....that was my initial question....becouse if it is it should be applied to everyone.

And about the "abandonment of duty"....if you don't feel well and go home this is not abandonment...in fact I went sick for 2 weeks with doctor certificate.

[postslippete]

Maybe because they are another ten's of people doing the exact same thing....and I don't know if there is a specific rule that forbids the use of the phone....that was my initial question....becouse if it is it should be applied to everyone.

And about the "abandonment of duty"....if you don't feel well and go home this is not abandonment...in fact I went sick for 2 weeks with doctor certificate.

RM does not allow the use of personal equipment that interferes with productivity. You will find it in the code of business standards. Maybe there are other posties doing the same thing but a manager specifically asked you a reasonable request.

If you were already on a suspension and you knew you were being targeted then why do or say anything that would rile a manager up?

[TopperGas]

Why do people like you think that you can just do as you like? Given the sacking culture that now exists in this company the very last thing you should be doing is handing your sacking on a plate to them.

You have walked off the job, so abandonment of duty, you've written your own obituary.

Maybe because they are another ten's of people doing the exact same thing....and I don't know if there is a specific rule that forbids the use of the phone....that was my initial question....becouse if it is it should be applied to everyone.

And about the "abandonment of duty"....if you don't feel well and go home this is not abandonment...in fact I went sick for 2 weeks with doctor certificate.

The use of the phone isn't really the crux of this issue, it's the fact that you choose to ignore a reasonable request from your manager. The whole business would collapse if employees just decided to do their own thing and ignore anything the manager asked them to do.

[priority102]

Why do people like you think that you can just do as you like? Given the sacking culture that now exists in this company the very last thing you should be doing is handing your sacking on a plate to them.

You have walked off the job, so abandonment of duty, you've written your own obituary.

Maybe because they are another ten's of people doing the exact same thing....and I don't know if there is a specific rule that forbids the use of the phone....that was my initial question....becouse if it is it should be applied to everyone.

And about the "abandonment of duty"....if you don't feel well and go home this is not abandonment...in fact I went sick for 2 weeks with doctor certificate.

But it was YOU who was ALREADY on a 2 year suspended, and it was YOU who was asked to comply with a reasonable request but refused and walked out. You handed your sacking to them on a plate.

IF, you manage to find another job, try this scenario with your new manager, see how that one goes.

Unbelievable.

[mrcurve]

pretty sure
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

covers the leagal right to use a chair, not hanging up the phone is a different matter.