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Day to Day Office
1w
an operations manager
Boss Taking Phones at Work? Normal Hai Kya?
At my first job (which I quit within a few weeks), my boss had a bizarre rule every employee had to hand over their phone the moment they clocked in. She’d lock them up in her office, and we could only get them back during lunch or after the shift. Felt like school all over again📵
I even asked if I could just keep my phone in my pocket without using it, but she shut me down with a strict "Bilkul nahi, yeh allowed nahi hai!"
So, I found a jugaad gave her an old phone and kept my real one with me.😏
I get that phones can be a distraction, but locking them up like we’re in a hostel? Seriously? Have you ever faced a rule like this at work? Curious to know if this is common or just a one off nightmare.
widemermaid
6d
A Senior Software Engineer
some workplaces, especially in high-security or customer-facing roles, do have strict phone policies. But locking them up? Feels excessive.
biryanienthu
6d
An Assistant Manager
Phone policies should be about productivity, not control. A no-distraction policy is fine, but this sounds like micromanagement.
intenseparrot
6d
An Assistant Manager
If productivity is a concern, a silent mode or locker system outside workstations should be enough. Taking phones completely seems extreme.
sleekchapati
6d
A Team Lead
This rule might work in factories or high-security environments, but in an office setting? Big red flag!
fashionabledodo
6d
works at
Good call on quitting. If a company doesn’t trust its employees with basic autonomy, that’s a workplace culture issue.
crunchytikka
6d
works at
Bro, you joined a job or a school hostel?
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