http://grahamchastney.com/2007/07/blackberrys-and-pdas-bad-for-worklife-balance-really/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blackberrys-and-pdas-bad-for-worklife-balance-really The rambling of a technologist trying to find a way through Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://grahamchastney.com/2007/07/blackberrys-and-pdas-bad-for-worklife-balance-really/#comment-270 Graham Chastney Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:09:02 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=180#comment-270 Don't apologise Simon, I was struggling to keep it rational myself. I was recently in a meeting where there were so many interuptions I walked out. And the person who's meeting it was didn't even notice. Don’t apologise Simon, I was struggling to keep it rational myself.
I was recently in a meeting where there were so many interuptions I walked out. And the person who’s meeting it was didn’t even notice.

]]> http://grahamchastney.com/2007/07/blackberrys-and-pdas-bad-for-worklife-balance-really/#comment-271 Simon Scullion Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:35:26 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=180#comment-271 "it's still not the phones fault for ringing, it's our fault for answering it." I couldn't agree more! Its one of my pet hates, and often on the verge of bad manners in my book. How many of those calls are taken and go something like: "Hello..." "Yes, no problem, listen, I'm in a meeting right now, I'll call you back..." "OK, fine, thanks, speak to you later" It makes me wonder why bother answering in the first place? Sorry for the rant, you touched a nerve! ;-) “it’s still not the phones fault for ringing, it’s our fault for answering it.”
I couldn’t agree more! Its one of my pet hates, and often on the verge of bad manners in my book.
How many of those calls are taken and go something like:
“Hello…”
“Yes, no problem, listen, I’m in a meeting right now, I’ll call you back…”
“OK, fine, thanks, speak to you later”
It makes me wonder why bother answering in the first place?
Sorry for the rant, you touched a nerve!

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