Note to parents with teens looking for Summer work...

[TBF]

12. I would've told her straight up to put the phone away

at the start. My kiddos are 22 and 19. We are older parents and have no problem w/telling them when the phones aren't necessary. It isn't that often because we are on screens a lot ourselves. But I have already explained to them that if they go to work for big companies etc all computer use can be monitored. I've been very clear about that because kids really are clueless - they are in the moment and don't think.

As a manager I think framing it as "there are some ground rules here, we keep our coats here, here's where you would clock in at the beginning of the shift (is that still a thing - it was when I had those restaurant jobs), this is when you put your phone in your pocket - you won't be on it when you're on duty", etc. I'd just spell it out.