For young Americans, the workplace is the new phoneless frontier. 'It allows us to hyper focus on the task at hand,' says employer

Teen employers are increasingly phone-free. Why that's good for workers Skip Navigation Success Startups Side Hustles Power Players Leadership Money Earn Spend Save and Invest Become Debt-Free Work Land the Job Get Ahead Level Up Science of Success Life Pop Culture and Media Psychology and Relationships Health and Wellness Real Estate Video Most Popular CNBC TV Courses Menu SEARCH CNBC.COM Related Stories Psychology and Relationships How to set healthy screen time limits for kids: '3 hours of anything is probably too much' Leadership Working overtime won't give you job security in the age of AI, say career experts: Stability is 'no longer a guarantee' Life 40-year-old with a flip phone doesn't plan to ever switch to a smartphone: 'I'm not tempted to waste time on it' Get Ahead The most successful people are willing to do these 3 ‘extremely uncomfortable’ things, says expert Psychology and Relationships Some AI mental health apps can be harmful for kids, says report—what parents should keep in mind Psychology and Relationships For young Americans, the workplace is the new phoneless frontier. 'It allows us to hyper focus on the task at hand,' says employer Published Sat, Aug 22 2026 8:00 AM EDT Gili Malinsky Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Ronin Segrest began working as a lifeguard at Ocean Oasis Water Park and Beach Club in the summer of 2025. Courtesy of Morey’s Piers When Ronin Segrest, 17, began working at Ocean Oasis Water Park and Beach Club in Wildwood, New Jersey, in the summer of 2025, he'd long been looking forward to becoming a lifeguard. He just didn't anticipate how hard it would be to part ways with his phone for those six-to-seven-hour shifts. It was "an adjustment," he says. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot