Mobile technologies
that are blurring the distinction between home and work-
Dearer Smartphones make it possible for executives to slip
the office into their pocket which means that they will most likely always
respond to an E-Mail or text even when they are having Sunday brunch with
their family when their company-issued BlackBerry, iPhone or other hand-held
electronic device pings with an e-mail from the boss. Some people may argue
that if you’re an entrepreneur and it's a
client they must answer as it is their business and they could jeopardize their
business. However, should you open it? If you do, should you
respond? During your time off should you even have the thing on in the first
place?
As technology becomes more mobile, it can chain employees to the office 24/7 and blur the boundaries between work and home life. Some people find smartphones help them to get more work done, but others are beginning to resent losing control over the ability to keep their two worlds separate. Employers are finding they need policies to let workers know what's expected, including when its ok to power off. But many businesses still offer no clue, causing anxiety and frustration for workers.
Smartphones have made it possible for a person to slip
nearly everything at his or her desk including a computer with Internet access,
a Rolodex, file cabinets and databases into a purse or a pocket. So, during break
at a school play, an employee can give that proposal a final review and send it
off. For many, such convenience comes with the challenge of making sure this
virtual lifeline to the job doesn't turn into an electronic leash.
As it is possible to connect to WI-Fi and 3G on your phones
it means that you can do pretty much anything on your phone that you can also
do at home on your computer which means that people are spending a very long
time on their phone compared to that they would if this opportunity wasn’t
available. I personally think that being able to get WI-Fi and 3G on your phone
is a good thing but only to a certain point as it makes it possible to get
E-mails on your phone which means you are constantly accessible, and speaking
from experience, I know that this can have an impact on ‘days off’ and family
time, as it means that you can always be asked by someone to complete a task
for work when this should be left for work times.
Mobile technology is incredible, the way that you can access the internet anywhere you are is very convenient and I agree that the smartphone is popular, but I also can see that the divide between work and home shouldn't be interlinked.
ReplyDeleteI think that this blog post is totally correct. I believe that the development of technology has made everyone forget about times before we had all of this technology. Times when work was work and home was when you socialised with your family.
ReplyDeleteI think that using the internet to work in the office at home is a good idea although I feel that there needs to be limitations as people are "blurring" the line between home and work.
ReplyDeleteI think that mobile devices are an effective way of doing work and staying in contact with work colleagues. However, mobile devices are, or can be a distraction and as a result, may prevent people from working, and instead, searching on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you all say, the line between work and home life has been blurred and can effect someone's home life as they are plagued with their work. Also I agree with you Chris, this also applies to the younger generations, who are distracted with sites such as Facebook and do not do work with school/college.
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