mobile phones, do you really want to be available all the time?
Set rules for colleagues and friends, let them know what times your available and what times not to
call it will help them and help you maintain a good quality of life and work balance. Personally I
use two mobiles one for work which I turn off at a set time unless I made a arrangement to take a
late call, I also have a mobile for personal use again this is turned off at set times as well I let all my
contacts know.
Do you really want to be available for anyone and everyone on a 24/7 basis? What do I
mean? A famous person once said that the more available you make yourself; the more
available everyone will expect you to be. People will actually be annoyed if you are not
instantly and constantly available rather than being pleased when you do call. People
expecting you to be available all the time may be annoying. mobile phone calls follow
you everywhere you are including your bathroom. Even during nighttime when you want to
rest, mobile phones continue to ring and annoy you. If it is important, no problem but
if it is very menial, why you need to be bothered so late.
Today in this modern society, we live in and the proliferation of mobile phones we see
people talking anywhere and everywhere. If used for business, this may prove to be very
effective and worthy. However, for very menial issues being bothered in your sleep and
even during your bathroom time may be quite annoying if not outright disgusting.
However, if you make yourself available all the time, you created your own nightmare.
mobile phone etiquette is getting to be a forgotten concept. You will see people talking
on the phone loudly and disturbs people nearby in restaurants and even in offices. I am
sure by now, once or twice in a meeting you will notice that when a mobile phone rings,
almost everyone around will immediately look for their mobile phones. If you were the
one talking, and then the person in front of you talks on his phone, how would you feel?
I am sure you will feel belittled and ignored. Rude practice, and should be changed.
It may help people who use mobile phones to follow certain degree of etiquette with
respect to the use of mobile phones specially in places where you may seem rude if you
use or even when your mobile phone rings.
When you are in a place of worship, it may be necessary to leave your mobile phone in the
house or at least turn it off if you do not want to be away with it. This is because
ringing mobile phone will not just disturb you while you pray it will also disturb
others. You do not need to show off your expensive gadget in a place of worship.
During meetings, please turn off your mobile phone; it is rude to have your phone ringing
while somebody speaks. Disruption may cause problems especially when the meeting tackles
extremely important issues. However, if you are waiting for terribly important call, you
may use the vibrate mode of your mobile phone to alert you when a call is in-coming and
leave the meeting if you need to answer the call. You may also inform the possible
caller that you are in a meeting and that you cannot be disturbed.
When traveling and if you are on-board an aircraft, you will be required to turn off your
phone. This is because electronics devices may interfere with the aircraft’s avionics.
Thus, it is a requirement to turn of your phone for safety reasons. However, for
extremely long flights, airline companies allow mobile phone usage at a certain time, if
you really need to make a phone call, use this time allotted if necessary.
mobile phone have become to be a necessity nowadays, that is why most people use it and
mobile phone manufacturers have continuously develop different usage and functions for
this very small gadget. Be globally competitive, but you should understand that being
rude is not part of modernity. Follow certain degree of etiquette; this will be very
helpful to you and your business.
