They’ll get you in the end
They say you can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink. A way round that might be to take the water to the horse and just wait for it to give in.I don’t own a smartphone; all I can do with my phone is make calls and send and receive text messages. It’s not because I’m cheap that I won’t buy a smartphone, it is because I can foresee the consequences that would inevitably follow from my getting one and I don’t like what I (fore)see.
When I am at home I can’t stay away from my computer. Even when I am busy I keep stopping to check on something or look something up. When I leave the house it is a relief to get away from the damned thing. The last thing I would want to do is take it with me when I go out, but, if I had a smartphone, that, in effect, is what I would be doing.
Last week the company I work for told us that all the drivers were to be issued with smartphones.
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I no longer have a pc or laptop (although I use my work lappy at home sometimes), I do absolutely everything on my smartphone. . emails, netbanking etc
And my job involves lots of driving, I couldn't survive without Google maps telling me where to go
PS. I never take my personal phone out with me on days off
If they serve no other purpose than what your regular phone already does, then tell them that, and save them money by not taking it.
If they insist, turn off the Internet connection on the new phone, and hey presto, you are not connected all day.
Nothing to worry about really
Har, only you can control your willpower
All I know is that my role involves driving to various locations, entering people's homes, sometimes working in the office and sometimes from home
And we MUST be contactable all day, by phone and email
You're dooooooomed
The thing is Harb, your usage will be capped and monitored so willpower doesn't really come into it, just commonsense
Yes, they will be watching you
One day this site might move into the 21st century, not holding my breath though
Be Aragorn
3. Cell Phone Screens. Unprotected mobile phone screens become hopelessly scratched over time. No problem. Lightly rub the screen with a touch of toothpaste and your finger. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry, but be sure to not get your phone too wet.
Change jobs...that doesn't require phones.....problem solved....simples.
You're welcome and the bill is in the post
But unrequited love is a killer I hear
The whole bucket :)
Cheers!
Someone has already said and it's true - the novelty wears off pretty quickly and it becomes just another useful device. I don't think you should worry too much.
Now you will be like a dog with a chip. If that makes you feel better. You will never get lost. Even if you escape, they will track you down with an app installed in the phone.
I went back to eating when I heard it again, looked behind me and still couldn't find the source. Then, I saw something fly over my head and slam into the window in front of me with an audible thud and then land on the counter.
It was a small bird and had knocked itself out, so I got up and took off my sweatshirt and used it to gather up the little critter and I took it outside. After a minute or two, it regained consciousness, shook it if and flew away.
I went back inside and as I sat back down I asked a woman sitting next to me if they saw that. She looked up from her phone and said "saw what?" I just shook my head and went back to eating my meal