Last week's query on whether companies should impose a digital time-out on work has majority of the readers opposing the idea. Edited excerpts:

No fun on the job

Nowadays work environment is too hectic and includes a lot of pressure, which makes employees lose interestPeople who are at the starting stage of work life should be banned from making personal use of company material. People who are in high posts are more responsible regarding their work and will balance office/personal matters. If they are indulging in personal matters they have to answer to the management when their performance isn't satisfactory.

— Ranjith Adiga, Bangalore

All work, no play

Organisations should not impose any kind of digital time-out. Due to cut-throat competition at every level, all employees, starting from the CEO to the junior-most executives, have to be alert and quick in their response; and this can be done by using smartphones, laptops or tablets. Organisations must block social networking Web sites so that employees don't login during office hours.

— Anup Vijay Kulkarni, Hyderabad.

Can't monitor everything

Imposing any kind of digital time-out by any organisation is a wasted exercise, as it's impossible to monitor the personal use of the converged devices during work hours by employees. Every organisation has a time-bound output target for its employees to achieve. It would do if they (the latter) are able to press all their buttons well in the allotted time and achieve it.

— S. Ramakrishnasayee, Ranipet

Pointless to ban

Being a workaholic is a personal choice. For hyperactive people, the energy to be always on the go, runs in their DNA. Yet some others feel a sense of importance to be involved with official mails/chats during their social moments. It can also be said that during office hours, some employees like to take a break from their hectic work by simply hopping over to check their personal mails and catch the latest on a social networking site. As the mantra today is all about deadlines and commitment, it can be safely assumed that employees spend only quality time both on their office schedule and personal networking.

— Sandhya Vasudev, Hubli

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