Are you allowed to use the phone at work for personal phone calls?

At any job I have ever had I have been allowed to use the phone for personal calls, of course not for hours but quick calls here and there. I am a little annoyed with my boss. I only work 2 days and usually Thursdays I sometimes stay for 10 hrs. Today will be one of those days b/c the accountant is coming tomorrow. I called to check on DS and was on the phone with my mom for maybe 5 min. He came to my desk and said something along the lines of him not minding me using the phone, he understand I have a baby at home but not to make it a habit while I'm working

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that is riduculous

did someone complain to make him say something?

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no one keeps track of our calls that i know of. everyone in my office uses the phone for personal stuff - some more than for business

i think so long as you're not bothering your co-workers with loud and inappropriate conversations, and it's not interfering with your work, it shouldn't be a problem - local calls are free anyway.

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he's being an azz...he doesn't know how to be a manager.

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I do it all the time. As long as we're not on the phone forever or ignoring our work, my manager really doesn't mind.

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We're allowed, as long as we keep it brief and don't abuse the privilege. Sorry that happened... maybe he was annoyed because he wanted to talk to you right then. Hopefully he knows you don't do it often.

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I used to use the phone at my old job and call out of state DH has used his work phone to call out of the country

At my current jobs I can use the phone at one but not the other. One of them is at the reference desk at the library. Since it is public service job with visibility I can't chat with friends there.

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In the employee handbook it says personal calls should be limited to 3 minutes, I don't think anyone here has ever had a phone conversation that quickly. It's a rule they don't enforce, we're allowed personal calls so long as they aren't extensive and don't interfere with our work.

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That's ridiculous!! I use the phone when I have down time. Sometimes my boss will come in a stare at me until I ask him what I want, but he has never asked me to get off the phone or limit my phone call time

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i never had an issue using the phone at my old company..sorry that happened to you

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That's terrible.

We have a customer service department (which I am not a part of) may only use the phone for personal purposes before/after hours or while on lunch break.

I, on the other hand, do not have restrictions regarding personal phone calls. I don't abuse it, I only talk to DH and my sister while at work. DH maybe twice a day 10 minutes each and my sister every couple of days.

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Message edited 2/14/2008 10:27:23 PM.

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At my last job we were not allowed to and they recorded the lines as well as randomly listened in "to monitor phone skills" I had to use my cell for any personal calls.

DH can use the phone for personal calls, but doesn't really like to since he's on a recorded line. Plus he sits between his boss and the firm's owner so he prefers to email.

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No. and If I answer my cell phone in the presence of students I can lose my job on the spot.

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It was never an issue til the girl i work with and i both called or DH's the other night becasue of the roads i wanted to tell him to be careful and i was leaving in a few min. Then i called my mom to see if she got home okay. Well one of the bosses started b!tch!ng at the other gorl about calling her DH so after i hung up the phone she said somethign to me very nastiily. So one thing led to another, she said i was a nasty little girl, i told her she was right i was a nasty little girl and that i was sorry that we care so much for our families. She is the wicked witch of the west. Thank god she os not there everyday or i would have gotten myself fired a long time ago.

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