Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
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Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
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Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#2I think it's fine to be uncomfortable without your phone. It's understandable: they do so many useful things.
However, it turns out what this post is really about is work communication, not about the functionality of phones that enhance our lives.
When you're trying to get friends together, find a nice place to eat, and get directions to meet up, having a phone is far better than not having one. I wouldn't want to be without a phone during a car crash or medical emergency, either.
In contrast, when it comes to your employer's demands on you, the phone isn't so nice to have around, is it?
My suggestion is to set notification boundaries for work-based communication and always be looking for opportunities to leave employers that violate the boundaries in your life.
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#3I dont mind leaving my phone as long as I’m with my kids. I cant imagine something happening to them and I didnt know for x-amount of time because I decided to leave my phone.
Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#4This is what meditation is about, but replace "phones" with "everything"!
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#5Being forced to pay for council parking in the UK using a mobile app is completely astonishing to me, and leaving home without your mobile, or no data or a broken phone can cause you a world of difficulties.
I didn't agree to wanting to normalise the removal of parking meters and mandatory app usage just to park your car in a park or highsteet. I'm not sure where this motivation started.
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#6My phone screen was cracked, I had to leave it with the repair place for an hour or two. It was glorious.
I leisurely strolled past shops, sat down to eat something without being distracted, and generally enjoyed being outside. I had to ask someone for the time.
I resolved to go without phones more often, as it made me feel connected to me environment more, with less stress and reduced absentmindedness.
Of course I never did and promptly returned to my 4+ hrs/day of phone time. I am not ashamed to admit I feel somewhat uncomfortable pooping without my phone.
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#7I feel uncomfortable leaving without my phone, for one simple reason: I’m typically leaving with my pup, and if anything happens to either of us I want to be able to call for help. Pay phones are basically non-existent, people understandably don’t like to let strangers use their phone. It’s just a basic precaution.
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#8I went without a phone or social media for like half a year and people legitimately thought I died or something
Haha
Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#9I think it's fine to be uncomfortable without your phone. It's understandable: they do so many useful things. However, it turns out what this post is really about is work communication, not about the functionality of phones that enhance our lives. When you're trying to get friends together, find a nice place to eat, and get directions to meet up, having a phone is far better than not having one. I wouldn't want to be…
> I think it's fine to be uncomfortable without your phone. It's understandable: they do so many useful things.
The problem is that you can't take what's in your phone and have it somewhere else: for example a web-browser in a public space like a library or an internet cafe. If that were possible, then it would be less of a problem to leave your phone at home.
Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#10I feel uncomfortable leaving without my phone, for one simple reason: I’m typically leaving with my pup, and if anything happens to either of us I want to be able to call for help. Pay phones are basically non-existent, people understandably don’t like to let strangers use their phone. It’s just a basic precaution.
> people understandably don’t like to let strangers use their phone
Sounds like you're projecting here. What's your data for this?