Having an affair with your blackberry?

With modern technology, the theory is that you no longer need to be tied to your desk and flexible working can enhance your 9-5.

The theory.

As we all know, the reality is that we probably all work several hours longer each week (unpaid) as we check and send emails waiting for the train into work and work in the evenings, right up till bedtime sometimes. A new report has found that half of the respondents to their survey worked in bed for 2-6 hours each week. Sad eh? But what's the real issue with this?

The problem is the habit - you start to form a dangerous habit of blurring the lines between office and home and you stop having a space anywhere in your life that work can't get into. That's probably okay when you're at the start of your career and you're super enthusiastic with little commitment but as you get older and climb the career ladder, don't you deserve some family time that's sacrosanct? 

Next time you're tempted to check your messages at the weekend or get the laptop out to check a paper you're working on - think about it. Do you really need to it or could you just be old fashioned and wait till Monday morning. Stop the habit now.
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