Results: Do you think it's unprofessional for your co-worker to be on the phone near you but at their own desk making doctor's appointments or other personal calls where they may need to relate personal information out loud?
Published on 02/28/2015
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Do you think it's unprofessional for your co-worker to be on the phone near you but at their own desk making doctor's appointments or other personal calls where they may need to relate personal information out loud? Acceptable
30%
577 votes
Unacceptable
63%
1198 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
140 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.20% | 23 | |
| na | 0.84% | 16 |
| n/a | 0.52% | 10 |
| depends | 0.42% | 8 |
| don't care | 0.31% | 6 |
| undecided | 0.21% | 4 |
| not sure | 0.16% | 3 |
| who cares | 0.10% | 2 |
| need more information | 0.10% | 2 |
| i could not care less!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on location and situation | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends if they are on their break or if they are using office time to do something of a personal nature | 0.05% | 1 |
| not my place to say ,as long as i do my job | 0.05% | 1 |
| retired | 0.05% | 1 |
| have no strong opinion. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends how personal the info is but its ok with me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends if it's really important. | 0.05% | 1 |
| never had that happen. | 0.05% | 1 |
| acceptable if it is break time, otherwise unacceptable | 0.05% | 1 |
| as long as they are on a break i don't mind. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's their business what they want to disclose in front of others. | 0.05% | 1 |
| where should they go? | 0.05% | 1 |
| if they aren't worried about their privacy, that's their problem | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk | 0.05% | 1 |
| not great, but unavoidable | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on if your in a quiet office or if your close with your coworkers. if it's a loud office and your quiet, no one may even hear you. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on environment. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on their comfort level with making those calls within earshot of others. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends upon the reason for the call-r/x is ok. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't work anymore, but sometimes these things have to be done at work | 0.05% | 1 |
| depending on the situation and if an emergency or not. | 0.05% | 1 |
| this sounds like you are way too uptight and need to get over yourself | 0.05% | 1 |
| annoying but sometimes can't be helped. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no , i think it ok , i wouldn't mind | 0.05% | 1 |
| there may not be any other way | 0.05% | 1 |
| nomb | 0.05% | 1 |
| i dont care | 0.05% | 1 |
| not sure how to answer | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| mind ya bussiness | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on situation | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the work setting and relationships you have with co-workers | 0.05% | 1 |
| again not my business | 0.05% | 1 |
| sometimes it can't be helped. | 0.05% | 1 |
| who cares as long as they're not loud & annoying & do their job properly i tune people out either way..unless they speak to me directly | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends. not like you can take time off work to make the call & mos people work during "normal business hours" so what're you going to do? | 0.05% | 1 |
| retired, don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| dgara | 0.05% | 1 |
| undecided - i wouldn't do it, but if they don't mind giving out such information then it wouldn't really bother me | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends if its an emergency | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| may be their only time to do it | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont care | 0.05% | 1 |
| dunno | 0.05% | 1 |
| doesnt bother me, but it may bother them | 0.05% | 1 |
| okay once in a while | 0.05% | 1 |
| couldn't care less | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know or care | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the situation | 0.05% | 1 |
| huh? | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the person and the situation and what they are talking about. | 0.05% | 1 |
| does not bother me | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's up to them if they want to reveal personal info. | 0.05% | 1 |
| maybe the have no other choice | 0.05% | 1 |
| whether it is acceptable or not i would even want to | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't care if they do this but i wonder about their boundaries | 0.05% | 1 |
| don`t care | 0.05% | 1 |
| sometimes you have to make personal calls at work. | 0.05% | 1 |
| their call | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever | 0.05% | 1 |
| the problem is the lack of privacy in the space, not the person. | 0.05% | 1 |
| your survey does not make sense because of the answer choices you provided | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't really care. | 0.05% | 1 |
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