EPA_Spring August 25 Executive PA Magazine | Seite 33

MOBILE PHONE SURVEY

HERE’ S WHAT YOU SAID …

Which of the following describes your home life after work?
Has your mobile phone use reduced your ability to concentrate?
I turn my mobile off No phones during meals
After dinner everyone uses phones No phones allowed during week I check mobile while watching TV
I have my phone but I don’ t look at it
0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % n Yes n No
Do you have a separate mobile phone for work?
If you have two SIM cards do you manage to keep each to its respective role?
Do you use your mobile phone as an alarm in the morning? n Yes n No n One phone / two SIM cards n Yes n No n Partially n Yes n No
Do you have a home landline phone that you use?
Does your boss respect the boundaries between work and home?
How would you describe your relationship with your mobile phone? n Yes n No
Do you have a direct work landline phone?
n Yes n No n Yes n Mostly n It’ s part of the job n No
Does overuse of mobile phones ever affect your relationship with your partner?
n Yes n No n Sometimes n It’ s a useful item that I use when the need arises. I am in control
n I like to have it nearby and it sometimes takes up more of my time than I would like it to
n I sometimes use it to avoid social interaction. I like to have it nearby and don’ t like leaving the house without it
n I feel I spend too much time on it and sometimes it’ s a distraction
n I feel it controls me. It’ s all consuming and I find it difficult to concentrate on one subject for too long
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