Guys,
How do you handle emp cell phones?? Do you pay for them?? Are they expected to provide them??
If you do pay for them (I imagine some do), how are you controlling the cost of usage? Do just give them unlimited?
This is becoming a real hassle for me. Personally, I'd prefer to pay/own the cells. One reason is that I don't feel bad telling them they need to answer any time of the day I call, but other reason is that I've found that the more you offer, the harder it is to leave. You simply control too many different aspects of their life. That may sound "controlling", but I actually think the emps appreciate the predicability.
Problem is controlling the expense. One guy has CO. phone, doesn't have texting on it. So his psycho girlfriend (found out once I got bill) sent him HUNDREDS of texts within a couple weeks. Of course, each one costs. Right now, I just have a few guys added onto my family plan (5 total). One month the bill is $250, next month it is $600, etc.
The nice, easy answer would just be to give each unlimited and pay for a data plan, but that ends up at around $150 a month, more than I'd like to spend.
Anyone own the phones and deduct the cost from the emp?? Or half cost??
....And who pays when phone breaks, etc??
How do you handle emp cell phones?? Do you pay for them?? Are they expected to provide them??
If you do pay for them (I imagine some do), how are you controlling the cost of usage? Do just give them unlimited?
This is becoming a real hassle for me. Personally, I'd prefer to pay/own the cells. One reason is that I don't feel bad telling them they need to answer any time of the day I call, but other reason is that I've found that the more you offer, the harder it is to leave. You simply control too many different aspects of their life. That may sound "controlling", but I actually think the emps appreciate the predicability.
Problem is controlling the expense. One guy has CO. phone, doesn't have texting on it. So his psycho girlfriend (found out once I got bill) sent him HUNDREDS of texts within a couple weeks. Of course, each one costs. Right now, I just have a few guys added onto my family plan (5 total). One month the bill is $250, next month it is $600, etc.
The nice, easy answer would just be to give each unlimited and pay for a data plan, but that ends up at around $150 a month, more than I'd like to spend.
Anyone own the phones and deduct the cost from the emp?? Or half cost??
....And who pays when phone breaks, etc??