Yeah, I think that's a serious issue (it can damage other parts of the phone, it can ignite, stuff like that.)
I think it's not always "appeal" but simply, phones are where we do MOST tasks now. As I mentioned in this post, I've just been asked by my new tour employer to download an app which they'll use for ALL tour communications. That means to see any kind of information about my job, or to interact with my coworkers until we're in person, I NEED to use a phone or tablet.
Have you heard of either Sling or Slack? These are work apps. You can chat with coworkers, send files, have meetings, and access work-related documents and projects.
This isn't to say that I believe everyone who is staring at their phone is working that whole time. But imagine that your job uses Slack or Sling apps as the hub for their business, where employees are expected to do work and show that they are active. Or that you are a gig economy worker who does work through Doordash, or Fiverr, or Poplin. You need to be looking at your phone to pick up jobs and earn money. Then if you're between jobs, how do you relax? Read a book or play a game...on your phone. Watch a video, listen to music, or chat with friends...on your phone. Order grocery pickup or dinner delivery...on your phone. Check on your house or your pet...on your phone. Pay your bills and do your banking...on your phone. Make plans for tomorrow...on your phone.
I think it's just...where things ARE, now. I don't think people are using their phones just for social media any more (I certainly am not, two of my three jobs require apps. Yes, the hat shop where I work uses Sling for all scheduling, employee communications, and exchanging shifts!)
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I think it's not always "appeal" but simply, phones are where we do MOST tasks now.
As I mentioned in this post, I've just been asked by my new tour employer to download an app which they'll use for ALL tour communications. That means to see any kind of information about my job, or to interact with my coworkers until we're in person, I NEED to use a phone or tablet.
Have you heard of either Sling or Slack? These are work apps. You can chat with coworkers, send files, have meetings, and access work-related documents and projects.
This isn't to say that I believe everyone who is staring at their phone is working that whole time. But imagine that your job uses Slack or Sling apps as the hub for their business, where employees are expected to do work and show that they are active. Or that you are a gig economy worker who does work through Doordash, or Fiverr, or Poplin. You need to be looking at your phone to pick up jobs and earn money. Then if you're between jobs, how do you relax? Read a book or play a game...on your phone. Watch a video, listen to music, or chat with friends...on your phone. Order grocery pickup or dinner delivery...on your phone. Check on your house or your pet...on your phone. Pay your bills and do your banking...on your phone. Make plans for tomorrow...on your phone.
I think it's just...where things ARE, now. I don't think people are using their phones just for social media any more (I certainly am not, two of my three jobs require apps. Yes, the hat shop where I work uses Sling for all scheduling, employee communications, and exchanging shifts!)