Paulo P

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My company is taking my mobile off of me and a colleague [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] this is their idea of cost cutting and I think it's ****!!! I work for a telecomunications company and go out of the office alot but now they have no way of contacting me. How daft is that? I do have a personal mobile so I am not bothered about that but there is no way they are getting the number. Does anyone know if you get taxed for having a company mobile? If so who do I contact to tell them that it's been taken away?
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Thanks in advance
Paul

carl

No tax for a company mobile, IIRC.

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

carl

Didn't think so I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks
Paul

NotoriousREV

Why rant about it? You are now a free man. Oh, how I wish my company would take my mobile away

mj

I think they will soon realise what a godsend a mobile phone is to a field engineer, and will realise they have dropped a major bollock and give you the phone back.

there is nox taxation on company mobiles.

as you said, DO NOT let them have the number of your personal phone, you may be wise to let a buddy at the office have it in case of emergencies.

mj

ChrisB

You used to get taxed on mobiles but it got canned a few years ago.

Just see how long they can cope with not knowing where you are or what you're doing.

Fancy a kip in the services for 2 hours? bliss

Paulo P

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All

It just makes my job harder my boss now wants me to find a landline and then ring him with the number [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] what a load of toss [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] At least my Dad works upstairs from me so he has my number

Reffro

If its that much of a bind, why not use some initiative and find a better mobile phone deal for your company that allows you to keep the phone. We had a similar problem somewhere else where I worked, and after a week's looking around we got a deal for the whole company which cut the bill by 75%.

I'm sure that will earn you some brownie points with the boss...

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Reffro

They have already just changed to a new provider you had to apply for a new mobile and see if you got approved. Sadly I didn't It just makes me want to leave now I hate this sort of ****!!!!![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Reffro

Bummer, just do the job to the best of your ability then, and don't let them have your personal mobile number.

Paulo P

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Reffro

Thanks there is no way they are getting my number. if they want to speak to me they can provide me with a phone [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]