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Posted: Aug 8, 2013

My hubby has a job that recently has made MANY cut backs, INCLUDING cutting all employees salary considerably.  We actually cannot really afford for my husband to keep this job now and he is interviewing currently.  Anyway, one of the things the company cut was a work cell phone that they provided.  My husband is on different job sites throughout the day and the boss used this cell phone to CONSTANTLY (up to 5 times per hour) call my husband to find out where he is located, how much longer, etc.

Well, since they have cut out the cell phone, his boss now calls my husband's PERSONAL phone all day long.  Now, it doesn't cost us any money for the boss to call, because he has the same service provider as us, but isn't this taking advantage of us in a way, or is that just being trivial?  I feel like if they cut out the phones, because THEIR budget couldn't afford it, then don't expect US to pay a phone bill in order for you to keep constant communication with your employee.  The guy that works with my husband doesn't own a cell phone, so when the boss calls and needs to talk to him, he calls my husband's phone and tells my husband to give the phone to this other employee.  So, not only are they using my husband's phone to talk to him, but the other workers as well?

I told my husband he should just switch phones with me, leave his phone with me and when the boss calls I will answer and tell him I had to use my husband's phone and let that end that.  I mean, why should WE provide a phone for a company that has already cut his salary to a point where we may not even be able to afford out phones much longer.  Would you do the same or just be nice about it, since it technically doesn't cost us any additional money?

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Nope. They made no bones about cutting his salary, - so you do the same. SM

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If husband is looking for another job, you can't afford him to keep this one, then I'd put my foot down and cut the phone bill for your convenience and benefit. They are taking way too much advantage, especially if another employee doesn't have a phone and uses yours?

I'd cut that off PDQ.

I would nip it in the bud - Old Pro

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I am sorry your husband's employer is having difficulties, but it is not your husband's duty to subsidize the business unless he is a principal of the company or a stockholder. I would nip this in the bud! Good luck to him in his job search.

Thanks and he got a new job today, yay! - OP

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No more worrying about it, new job called and want him to start ASAP, so they can figure out their budget/cell phone issues on their own:)
OP - Old Pro
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BIG CONGRATULATIONS to your husband! I hope he loves his new job. He can hand the old job their beloved cell phone and let them figure it out! ;)-

You would be right to do that - xx

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Just be prepared for the boss to ask if your husband has a different phone now and what the number is. You need to have your answer ready, which should be something on the order of, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid he's not going to be reachable by phone now since he doesn't have a work phone anymore." Do not let the boss bully you into giving him your phone number.

I hope your husband finds a new, much better job very soon.

work phones - msdaisy

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count the personal cell phone off on taxes as a business expense if you can!

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