Ask anyone today (especially those in the business world) how they're doing and chances are you'll hear something like "good... I've been really busy lately." It seems as if we are working harder than ever. Being in the IT field, I am a fan of technology and think it has done a lot to improve our lives and the way we work. But, I think the side effect of Blackberries, cell phones, email, etc. is that we really aren't "off" anymore.
Case in point- last weekend, I had a client who lost e-mail functionality for a few hours on a Saturday evening. What does it say about today's business world when we recognize and freak out over losing e-mail connectivity on a Saturday night? I know I am guilty too, as I can't remember the last day that I didn't check e-mail several times. But, it makes me wonder what else we could be doing on our off times if we didn't feel so tied down to our work and that we had to always stay in touch with that part of our lives.
It is difficult for me to really put work down at the end of the day and not want to work in the evenings and weekends- part because I am busy, but part because I really do enjoy what I do. But I know that God has blessed me with a lot more than my work and has given me much more to life. So, I'm working at taking a break. After all, I really think the world will be OK if I quit at the end of the day. I'm not really that important, am I?
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Even I get calls from work quite frequently. And I work at a toy store.
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