The rude side of wireless working

April 25, 2008 on 2:42 am | In hi-tech | No Comments

Have you ever been a conference call in which one of your coworkers — on a cell phone — flushes the toilet? I have. Apart from being rude, the experience is uncomfortable and definitely unprofessional.

We can thank wireless technology for that advance in bad behavior. In fact, the proliferation of wireless gadgets in the professional realm has created a whole new set of unacceptable behaviors.

A recent survey by Yahoo! HotJobs found that while workers appreciate the flexibility and productivity the comes with wireless gadgets, they also get frustrated by five rude behaviors fostered by wireless devices.

The No. 1 offense: Accepting a personal call while in a meeting or presentation.

Read the full article for more bad behaviors!

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