Ringtones in the workplace are driving us crazy

The Seatlle Times takes the defense of cubicle workers of the world who have to put up with intruding ringtones from their fellow co-workers.

Apparently, "nearly a third of office workers cite cellphones as their No. 1 peeve, a survey from Randstad USA found.

... The problem isn't the occasional cellphone ring — office phones ring, too — but the sheer number of personal phone calls, which disrupt momentum and become a burden for everybody, says Sue Morem, workplace advice columnist and author.

The problem with disruptive cellphones is compounded because about 60 percent of workplaces do not have policies on personal cellphone use, according to a survey from the Society for Human Resource Management. And among those that do, the policy is often ignored."

emily | 9:08 PM | Reports and Studies |
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