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One of my favorites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/13/tech...html?iid=HP_LN
24/7 seems awfully extreme here.Quote:
A woman in California says her boss forced her to download a phone app that tracked her 24 hours a day. When she deleted it, she was fired.
After two months on the job, Intermex forced Arias and other employees to download the Xora app onto their company devices, according to the lawsuit. The company also told them they needed to keep their phones on all day, every day.
But Arias became uncomfortable when she realized her boss could physically track her nonstop. It only got worse when her direct supervisor joked that "he knew how fast she was driving" on any given day, the lawsuit claims.
"She was offended that the app would track her when she was at home with her family doing personal, private things on the weekends," said Arias' attorney, Gail Glick.
Should not such employers be receptive towards employees (considering that probably is a condition of employment) turning such apps off when they are *not* working?
I don't think you should have to have that app on your own phone. Install it in the company vehicle or in a device owned by the company which is turned in/off at the end of the day. It would be like being forced to use a webcam in your own home if you telecommuted. Extremely creepy, but then take it one step further and they say you can never turn it off.
Note: I have a job where i'm monitored on cameras and by badge access at all times when at work and i'm fine with it.
Tracking info after hours? Hell no. If it's a company phone, did they at least have the option of leaving it in the office?
I was annoyed as hell when the IRS first made us use beepers, then Attachment 7414, so "clients" could get a hold of us during work hours in the field. I used to leave my beeper in my desk drawer, or occasionally in the bosses office to protest that crap.
Told my boss that when I was in the field, I was either driving, or giving my sole attention to the person I was working with. Don't bother me with annoying interruptions. Lack of planning on the clients part didn't constitute an emergency on my part.
Lucky me, I get to spend all day as a juror :/
Man, 25 people were called to jury duty for this case and I was one of the lucky 6 to be selected as a juror.
I've always wanted to be a juror. Got called once, but was in the middle of a custody battle, had to decline.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tgo01
Well in that case..Quote:
Originally Posted by iJin
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Not really a frown, more of a confused face.. people, generally other guys who don't know me, tend to call me boss or chief when speaking to me. I'm not sure if that is just something older people say or if it's because of my pristine white skin.
Went to Court this morning to defend a red light camera ticket. Rather straight forward as the picture clearly shows the cop waving me through the intersection...chuckle. Guess he forgot to turn off the cameras. I don't even know why he was directing traffic at the intersection in the first place.
I kind of wanted to be a juror too but I have so much yard and outdoor shit to get done this spring and today has been one of the few nice days to actually work outside. Just bad timing but ah well. I earn a whole 25 dollars for my service today!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ker_Thwap
I've been called for jury duty 3 times; first time I was excused the day before, second time they excused me after I showed up, never even went into the courtroom that time, and of course today.
Just an assault case so only a one day deal at least.