Many companies have policies in place stipulating guidelines for cell phone usage at work. Some state there is to be no cell phone usage allowed at all unless on breaks or lunch.

But what if you have an emergency and someone needs to desperately speak with you? When is it appropriate to answer your phone or ask your Supervisor for permission to keep your phone visible to answer it? What is the proper etiquette of cell phone usage in the workplace?

An article posted on about.com provides some excellent insight on this. It states that cell phones should be on vibrate or even silent out of respect to your co-workers and management. Only accept important calls and if possible, let the call go to voicemail and check the message and determine if an immediate return call is necessary. It’s best to not interrupt the workplace with unnecessary private conversations.

What are your thoughts on cell phone usage in the workplace?

To read more on about this topic, please refer to: http://careerplanning.about.com/od/workplacesurvival/tp/cell_phone.htm