Exactly right. That was the point behind the BYOD program I created and implemented where I work. Everyone who had a smartphone hated having to carry a blackberry for work.
The problem with our BYOD implementation was the bank's "leadership" stripped out the renumeration/monthly stipend part I'd put in because they got greedy. With the stipend, the bank would've saved $4.25 million. Without the stipend it was $4.6 million.
It's funny because I forwarded the article above to my Senior Management as soon as I read it on here, I already received a response that they're aware of the ruling as of last week and are already "investigating" creating a monthly stipend program -- which is what I told them to do in the first place.
Dummies.
The worst part for me personally was not getting the $5k "award" for creating a cost savings program for the bank that saved more than $250k/year. The bastards screwed me out of that by claiming the program they implemented was "different" because they didn't include the stipend. Every other detail of "their plan" was identical to what I'd proposed.
Like I said above: I cannot wait for this to bite them in the ass.
One last thing: I will not take any "monthly stipend" for my cellphone from my employer. Doing so obligates me to answer the phone when they call.
Not gonna do it.
I volunteered to use my own Cell Phone rather than the one they wanted to give me.
I need to Sue somebody. I guess I’ll Sue myself. LOL
Seems like you should be able to put in again for the $5K award, if they are changing the plan to what you suggested.
Right after I retired from the military I started work with a small business (8a) while I was also starting my own company. My contract stipulated I was to get 1% of any contracts I brought in and in the second month I was able to get a three year 70 million contract signed.
I never saw a penny because the owner said that since the office person filled out much of the standard paperwork, and that she attended a single meeting after the contract award, I did not bring in the contract on my own and thus was not able to get my 1%.
I was once told by a wise, elderly gentleman to never accept an IT position in a financial institution. He said they were all about cutting costs and maximizing profits and it was their job to know how to do it. He recommended DoD, healthcare and insurance companies. In his words: “there will always be wars, people will always be sick and people will always need insurance.
When my employer “suggested” the integration of a similar program I replied, “Do what you want. But remember that just because the phone rings doesn’t mean that I have to answer it”.
;’)