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Blurred boundaries between home and work
Technology helped to normalised the lack of boundaries in our lives. We are attached to our phones. With the lockdowns, office closures and more limited social lives have added to the norm.
- A global study shows that the average daily working time increased by 30 minutes a day in 2020.
- A UK poll found that more than 30% of remote workers find it harder to switch off from work during the pandemic.
- A similar proportion of people are working more unpaid hours.
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The way we approach boundaries has to do with how we think as individuals.
- Ask questions. Some may feel guilty for logging off and embracing free time. Instead, we should ask ourselves why we're feeling guilty and who exactly is pushing us to react? We...
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With companies that have an always-on culture, staff may be concerned about speaking up in case of potential trouble. Others are concerned about being viewed as less hard-working.
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Finished working for the day
Technological convergence, where every messaging application is available on every device, has created more freedom and flexibility around where and when we work. But it has also blurred the boundaries for knowledge workers.
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