http://ethix.org/2002/04/01/five-big-issues-in-today%E2%80%99s-technological-workplace
I have been in the work world for 3 years now and one thing that I have noticed is how much technology affects the workplace. The article linked discusses 5 big issues in today's technological workplace. The one issue that stuck out to me was knowing the difference between Work Time and Personal Time. I have been around many people that do not know the difference and, to them, it should be their personal time 24/7. What do you think about these 5 issues? What are some things that you have experienced regarding technology issues in the workplace?
http://ethix.org/2002/04/01/five-big-issues-in-today%E2%80%99s-technological-workplace
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Carl Richburg
4/8/2014 01:04:49 pm
Globalization is a hot topic these days when talking about the job market. 24-hour service sounds really good for the customer, but imagine if you're a worldwide company and you have to work for a 24-hour company. The thing I do like, is it allows the company to have employees of many different backgrounds available to work for them!
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Kennedy Seifert
4/10/2014 10:41:57 am
I agree that people do not understand how to separate work time and personal time. Another good topic on the list was monitoring. I definitely think that it is okay for companies to have the right to monitor the computers that their emploees are working on. First off, for the companies safety and then second for the fact that once again it should be work time and not personal time.
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Gino Bullock
4/10/2014 11:24:42 am
I couldn't agree more with you guys. Not only do people not know the difference between work time and play time but they will get upset and offended with you if you correct them about it. When your preforming a job its important to remember that the employer is paying you to render a service not hang out or play on the their time.
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Kim Holifield
4/11/2014 04:56:48 am
Technology has turned the working world around! My husband works in a small loan office and sees his co-workers abuse their time daily. When they should be doing their job, they are sitting at their desks with theirs faces down into their phones surfing the web or chatting on social media.
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April
4/12/2014 04:14:19 am
This is difficult and I can see how easy it is to use technology for personal use. It is so easy to just click the button and read the news or the latest gossip. I understand why some work places have so many restrictions to the computers.
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Lyndsey Talbot
4/13/2014 02:38:42 am
The biggest frustration to me is people not being able to separate work time and personal time. Like some have said above, it is so easy to make one click on the computer and become lost in your personal twitter or Facebook and not get any work done. I definitely agree that I can see why companies put restrictions on certain websites.
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Jacqui Cappuccilli
4/13/2014 10:40:31 am
I agree that there is a lot of problems with work time and personal time. I think that it is a good idea to have restrictions and be able to monitor what people do while at work. LIke Lyndsey said it is easy to get lost in your own personal accounts, so why not allow companies monitor you to make sure you are doing your work.
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James French
4/13/2014 10:50:52 am
Work time vs tech personal time. I believe that post was spot on. In America there seems to be a great deal of belief a person has the right to be on the phone when ever they like. My current position has a ban on cell phones. We will be terminated if found in possession of one. This is a very strict policy yet I have seen some workers sneak phones in anyway. I work in a max security facility and this has the potential to be very bad. All work places have this recently when checking out of a local retailer I had to wait for the cashier to finish sending her message to her bestie.
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Tyler Reece
4/13/2014 01:14:43 pm
These are very common issues in the work place I have had many different jobs and this is pretty common among them. People taking personal time is very annoying that is normal the only one that affects me as an employee since I normally have to pick up their slack. I am sure higher up in you go into the business the more issues you begin to see arise.
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Chris Doak
4/13/2014 01:23:53 pm
The big thing with this article is that people don't know when to stop and get to work. I see now people who would rather check their facebook or there twitter than do work.
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Travis Tompson
4/17/2014 12:17:31 am
The section I thought was very interesting was the 'Monitoring' section, in that businesses can now track what their employees are doing when they are at work or doing errands related to work. I myself believe that businesses who do monitor should inform their staff and any prospects that they do monitor and that your job could depend upon the results. I know it would be very unfair to not tell the employees that they were being watched, for I feel like the employees should have the right to know what their bosses are doing and what things can effect their job status. I think that it is a good idea to monitor staff, for it keep s them on task without deviating too far from the path. However, like I said, employees should know that their bosses are going to be doing this, or it shouldn't be allowed.
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Gary Jones
4/17/2014 06:03:28 am
I just wonder how many millions of dollars are lost because people miss opportunities to make a sale, or miss a call because they’re on their phone. If I’m the CEO I wouldn’t stand for all of the lost time I would hold people accountable and set quotas that people would have to meet so there’s no loss and business would be consistent.
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Dustin Ray
4/24/2014 12:43:47 am
I agree with many of you that separating work and personal time are issues. Many people that have technology at hand can ignore it long enough to get the appropriate amount of work done. I do thing that employee monitoring should be limited in certain areas. Truck drivers need to be monitored by location, drive time and speed due to the strict laws placed on them. This can help the driver, and companies save money. Watching keystrokes on employees is a little out of hand. individuals do need to take a moment to clear their mind from time to time.
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Shari Harrington
5/2/2014 10:51:26 am
I agree with the majority of you when I say my biggest frustration is not knowing when to separate work and personal time. One of the administrative assistants (I'm not ranting, I'm simply using this as an example) logs on to Facebook, signs up for runs, and takes 45 minutes to help her husband sign up for classes during the workday, but when she's out of work, she will never answer the phone for someone who she works with. It's like she thinks she's separating her time, but she is so mixed up on how to accurately do so.
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