Can't charge a cell phone at work

[Fire14]

Banned from charging their cellphones at work

The low cost Irish airline, RyanAir has imposed a ban on staff charging their mobile phones while at work - claiming that the few seconds spent plugging a phone into a charger is too much of a distraction. A story in the tabloid newspaper, The Mirror cited staff who claimed that their colleagues were furious about the ban.

Headed "Power Mad", it quoted a worker saying: "The implication is they are accusing people of stealing electricity by charging a mobile phone."

The ban comes despite Europe's biggest low-cost carrier reporting profits of 20million in the last quarter of 2004. Experts say fully charging a mobile from the mains costs less than a penny in electricity.

A Ryanair spokeswoman said "We do not think that using a mobile phone charger in the workplace is acceptable.


At a conference that I attended last year on SMS marketing, where a RyanAir manager was speaking, it transpired that the company's cost cutting actually encouraged staff to take courtesy pens whenever they visited other company offices.

[MOTOhooligan]

Originally Posted by Fire14

A Ryanair spokeswoman said "We do not think that using a mobile phone charger in the workplace is acceptable.

Woah! That's pretty crazy but there is an easy solution, charge your phone before you go to work or bring two batteries... not that big a deal, really.

[WiggyFife]

Originally Posted by Fire14

Banned from charging their cellphones at work

The low cost Irish airline, RyanAir has imposed a ban on staff charging their mobile phones while at work - claiming that the few seconds spent plugging a phone into a charger is too much of a distraction. A story in the tabloid newspaper, The Mirror cited staff who claimed that their colleagues were furious about the ban.

Headed "Power Mad", it quoted a worker saying: "The implication is they are accusing people of stealing electricity by charging a mobile phone."

The ban comes despite Europe's biggest low-cost carrier reporting profits of 20million in the last quarter of 2004. Experts say fully charging a mobile from the mains costs less than a penny in electricity.

A Ryanair spokeswoman said "We do not think that using a mobile phone charger in the workplace is acceptable.


At a conference that I attended last year on SMS marketing, where a RyanAir manager was speaking, it transpired that the company's cost cutting actually encouraged staff to take courtesy pens whenever they visited other company offices.

You'd feel mighty bad I'm sure if you were the cause of a rolling blackout, wouldn't ya Fire??? j/k...

[dallison]

good god

[AnthroMatt]

I'm sure no one in the CEO office would dare charge their mobile phone either, right?

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by AnthroMatt

I'm sure no one in the CEO office would dare charge their mobile phone either, right?

We all know the rules don't always apply to those that make them.

[LowTech]

well if they weren't allowed to use their phones at work...or were required to keep them turned off while at work..they wouldnt need to change them anyways.