Discussion on: Workplace Blackberry’s are considered overtime even if you are on a salary http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: David Vasta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/#comment-61 David Vasta Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:14:25 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/#comment-61 Gilly400 - Your just special. So I am guessing that you don't have to take support issues at night? If I were to turn it off they would just call my home number and ask me what is wrong with my Blackberry? One of my personal beliefs if that email is not a form of communication when you need something urgently. You call me and talk to me if you need something done urgently. Person to person hand off. That seems to work better, but some places don't see it that way and if they email you at 3 AM in the middle of a nice dream you had better wake up cause your our slave....no employee. Turning it off would solve that problem. -David Gilly400 - Your just special. So I am guessing that you don’t have to take support issues at night? If I were to turn it off they would just call my home number and ask me what is wrong with my Blackberry?

One of my personal beliefs if that email is not a form of communication when you need something urgently. You call me and talk to me if you need something done urgently. Person to person hand off. That seems to work better, but some places don’t see it that way and if they email you at 3 AM in the middle of a nice dream you had better wake up cause your our slave….no employee.

Turning it off would solve that problem.

-David

]]> By: Leah Rosin http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/#comment-60 Leah Rosin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:40:20 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/#comment-60 Hi David, Interesting legal impllications for sure. I agree with Martin, I think more people should use the off switch. But it's not always that easy. I saw this other blog on the same topic (well the first half is off-topic, but the second half is all about OT): [A href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-parker/next-prius-built-in-us-ka_b_112073.html"]Karoshi death by overwork tempes Toyota's good news[/A]. Hi David,
Interesting legal impllications for sure. I agree with Martin, I think more people should use the off switch. But it’s not always that easy. I saw this other blog on the same topic (well the first half is off-topic, but the second half is all about OT): Karoshi death by overwork tempes Toyota’s good news.

]]> By: Gilly400 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/#comment-59 Gilly400 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:29:08 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/system-i/workplace-blackberrys-are-considered-overtime-even-if-you-are-on-a-salary/#comment-59 Hi, I have a simple solution for this problem, I use it quite often - it's called the off switch. If I'm gonna get paid for the work, I'll leave it switched on, otherwise it's going off. Works perfectly for me. Regards, Martin Gilbert. Hi,

I have a simple solution for this problem, I use it quite often - it’s called the off switch. If I’m gonna get paid for the work, I’ll leave it switched on, otherwise it’s going off.

Works perfectly for me.

Regards,

Martin Gilbert.

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