Do you remember the predictions in the 1970s of 4 day
weekends as technology enabled us to spend less time chained to our desks? If
only! Yesterday, electronic invitations in my work calendar indicated that I needed
to spend 6.5 consecutive hours on the telephone, without any breaks scheduled
in. Naturally, when things got tedious I nipped out to powder my nose and make
a cuppa but it’s days like these that make
me really frustrated with modern day communication. But I’d hate to be without
my laptop, mobile phone or ability to Skype.
Surely we can reach a balance?Saturday, 25 May 2013
If only......
Do you remember the predictions in the 1970s of 4 day
weekends as technology enabled us to spend less time chained to our desks? If
only! Yesterday, electronic invitations in my work calendar indicated that I needed
to spend 6.5 consecutive hours on the telephone, without any breaks scheduled
in. Naturally, when things got tedious I nipped out to powder my nose and make
a cuppa but it’s days like these that make
me really frustrated with modern day communication. But I’d hate to be without
my laptop, mobile phone or ability to Skype.
Surely we can reach a balance?
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