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[quote=Anonymous]Hi All,
I work at an Assoication in a management role.  I make a little under 50K a year for 9-5 M-F. plus about 250 overtime hours a year that are not compensated otherwise.  I receive benefits but none that apply to my cell phone/smartphone.

It has recently become trend in the office for my coworkers to volunteer to include their work email on their personal smartphone.  I work in an office of less than 20.  I don't know if they find it convenient or they are sucking up, or they are just stupid.  However in my last job, I was paid to put my work e-mail on my phone (they paid the data) and I hated it.  Every time I went to my phone (which is usually when I am not working), I would see some stupid work email and all of a sudden, I found myself working.

Now, I get questions from directors and colleagues in the office about this.  Today I reminded a director that I was headed out of town on PTO, the first question was "will you be checking email?"  I responded No.  People are welcome to call with problems but I will not be checking email.  People from work also email me things and then expect me to read them while not at my desk, assuming that I am getting them on my phone.  I don't want to be the one to take a stand and make a scene.  At the same time, I want to scream "I AM NOT PAID ENOUGH TO BE ON CALL 24/7 WHILE I PICK UP THE BILL".  I really enjoy my work/personal life divide.  It is one of the reasons that I work in my field.  I don't want my phone to deliver annoying work emails to me when I'm watching Dr. Phil or making dinner with my family.

I would appreciate any perspectives on this, thanks!

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