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The trouble with being a workaholic nation is that work time and personal time become inextricably intertwined. Thanks to digital convergence, work follows you wherever you go — e-mails, phone calls, even impromptu conferences via chat or messenger.
This also works the other way around. Personal work intrudes into work time as well. It is a common sight to see staff — from CEOs down to the junior-most executive — always on some kind of a device. Whether it is a laptop, or a mobile or a tablet — everybody is ‘always on'. It may be for work — or maybe they are just catching up on Facebook or tweeting the latest joke.
Which is the best way to tackle this? Should organisations simply ban any sort of personal use of converged devices during work hours? In that case, what about the reverse? Could employees turn around and say they will not access calls or work emails between 6 PM and 8 AM?
Should organisations impose any kind of digital time-out? If not, why not? Send in your views, in not more than 200 words, with name, organisation and contact details before May 24 to >thenewmanager@thehindu.co.in
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