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Um, I DO own my business, and I would NEVER tell my employees that they can't charge their cellphones at the office. It's a very small price to pay to not crush morale.
I fully understand the "unauthorized use of resources" argument, but my point (which was pretty obvious, I think) was that it should be authorized. A trickle charge for an hour or two is practically nothing on the power bill - even "thousands of them," compared with the cost of running just one of the four bulbs in the fixture above that employee's desk, or running that employee's PC, or printing a single page on a laser printer, or "authorizing" the employee to heat up their lunch in the microwave...
I agree that it is the employer's right to make restrictions but I think you're right that it affects morale adversely.
No, that's another problem. The company frowns on the personal use of the electrical outlets just as much as the personal use of the USB ports. So, it's not something I could use on a daily basis, which I would need to.
It seems like my best option would be a battery powered charger that doesn't have to connect to anything. Or something that I could charge up at home each night and take with me to the office.
how 'bout just buying an extra battery or two? Unless you have multiple devices you're trying to charge... the above solution seems redundant and impractical.
As for the original question - I don't think there's a whole lot of use for such cable..... you're basically limiting the default function of a USB for a situation that is seldom encountered. Most people would just plug it into the wall if there is any data security concerns with plugging in into a computer. And since that doesn't seem to be an option, having extra batteries is probably your best bet.
As for the original question - I don't think there's a whole lot of use for such cable..... you're basically limiting the default function of a USB for a situation that is seldom encountered.
Although they do exist as I suggested in my first post. Or if he's adventurous, he could cut open a spare cable and cut the data wires.
how 'bout just buying an extra battery or two? Unless you have multiple devices you're trying to charge... the above solution seems redundant and impractical.
As for the original question - I don't think there's a whole lot of use for such cable..... you're basically limiting the default function of a USB for a situation that is seldom encountered. Most people would just plug it into the wall if there is any data security concerns with plugging in into a computer. And since that doesn't seem to be an option, having extra batteries is probably your best bet.
The main concern is for my MP3 player, which doesn't use batteries but has built in rechargeable power. It lasts about 3 or 4 hours.
What I'm doing currently is using an AM/FM Sony Walkman radio for most of time. One battery lasts about two weeks (about 50 hours). It's not that bad actually, but I would like to be able to charge my MP3 while I am working.
Not to even mention I am quite sure your company has no policy of randomly snooping cell phones that are connected to PC's.... Let's not be paranoid.
Plus many phones allow you to set them to CHARGE ONLY so the "drive" isn't accessible anyway.
Are you using your cell so much while on the clock that it needs to be recharged during the day? How does the company view that?
Not really. Every person who is charging their phones is adding to the power bill, be it through USB or a wall wart. Where is the line drawn? What if a company has 1000's of employees who are all charging multiple devices, or plugging in a fan/heater/radio/other employee owned device? What if charging one of those devices does cause a problem, like tripping a breaker or introducing a virus?
An old employer told us that making a long distance phone call without paying for it was the same as walking out with a $2 item. Either way, it's unauthorized consumption of company property.
People that think flipping the bird at a company is a reasonable response because of that company's rules have obviously never owned their own business.
Oh brother, what a terrible response to the OP. If you're that cheap, don't go into business PERIOD!
He'd probably need a micro USB cable for a cell phone. Either way, you should be able to find one quite easily by doing a search on Amazon or eBay.
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