[flygirl43]

I carry my cell phone at work all the time. I always have it on vibrate, and do not make personal calls. My partner was seriously injured in a fire (he is a fire fighter) while I was at work. I believe I have the right to stay in touch with my family at work. If it wasn't for my cell phone, I never would have known......I work float and am hard to get a hold of

[scorpiostudent]

To the PP who said "it must be nice to bend the rules" I just want to say that just because we do not agree, does not mean that ALL people who have cell phones at work do so in direct violation of their work agreement. If my work said not to use them I wouldn't. If my work had a whole list of rules that were completely unnecessary and a great inconvenience to me, I would be generally unhappy (as opposed to making a statement against use of cell phones or whatever) and I would find another place of employment. Very few single issues are critical enough to warrant leaving a place of employment, but overall treatment of staff, which is a result of many minor things/attitudes, is a BIG reason why people love their jobs or leave them.

I work in Respiratory Therapy evenings and weekends, and I have, more than once, used my phone real quick during down time to check in at home (my husband has just taken on primary care of our kids after me doing 99% of it as a stay at home mom, until a couple of months ago...so I feel the need to keep in touch and make sure that its going ok..but I digress). The shift supervisor has seen me, and told me not to rush off the phone so fast, and that its nothing to worry about. I even had one of them apologize for interrupting me, and ask if everything was ok. They're not technically my boss as I report to the director, but still generally in charge when I'm there. I think thats great, and I really love where I work. I'm actually really sad that there are no nurses in RT just because the environment rocks so much. Granted, its not "just because I get to use my cell phone" but while they expect us to show up for our shift, functional and able to stay till the end, they're really incredible to work for and with as long as you do your part, and THAT my friends, is the mark of a good company... and a good department. I only pray that I find some place as good, when I graduate and begin working as a nurse.