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Workers Working An Extra 20 Hours a Week Thanks To BYOD
Qedward writes with the apparent downside of bring-your-own-device policies. From the article: "Many employees are working up to 20 additional hours per week unpaid as a result of bring your own device (BYOD) policies adopted by their firms, many of which have no security safeguards. According to the quarterly Mobile Workforce Report from enterprise Wi-Fi access firm iPass, a third of mobile enterprise workers never fully disconnect from technology during their during personal time The report also said that 92% of mobile workers 'enjoy their job flexibility' and are 'content' with working longer hours. In fact, said the report, 42% would like 'even greater flexibility for their working practices.' But 19% of mobile workers said their companies did not require security on smartphones or tablets to access work data."
Occasionally glancing at your cellphone while getting black out drunk with your idiot friends doesn't sound like work to me...
I'm a taste tester for Johnny Walker you insensitive clod! They want to know how bad my blackouts and hangovers are!
Occasionally glancing at your cellphone while getting black out drunk with your idiot friends doesn't sound like work to me...
I'm a taste tester for Johnny Walker you insensitive clod! They want to know how bad my blackouts and hangovers are!
I'm going to put in an application with Trojan right now.
You're seeking a job as a condom taste-tester?
Not my idea of a dream job, but if it's what floats your boat....
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"From: Doe, John [US/CORPHQ] Sent: Fri 2/13/2012 6:35PM Help I have a small grease fire! I am contemplating dousing it with water. Any advice? --JD"
If I can tell that idiot to use baking soda instead of water, he will stand a much better chance at saving himself and others a lot of time, money, and effort as opposed to ignoring it until monday.
Perhaps, but conversely, if you ignore the request, you stand a much better chance of never having to deal with that particular moron ever again!
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