Blackberry Owners Chained to Work

seriouslywtf writes "New survey data suggests that Americans are split over whether Blackberrys are chaining them to work. While people who own Blackberries feel 'more productive', those with Blackberrys are more likely to work longer hours and feel like they have less personal time than those without. A Director of Marketing Strategies who owns a Blackberry pointed out that many employees feel obligated by employers who have handed out the devices. 'While being always on in a social context is a natural for young people, many of those in the 25-54 age group with families and corporate jobs are struggling with work-life blending. There is a need for the mainstream workplace culture to offer ways to counterbalance.'" Is the constantly connected, often mobile nature of the modern workplace a good thing, or not?

Comments

Contracting, eh? I can top that.

[Anonymous Coward]

I work for the state. They pay me even when I'm NOT working. Like now, for instance. ;-)

Re:I don't want to be that connected

[Penguinshit]

drunk + root prompt = bad hangover....

My BB's mail config broke over a year ago

[I Like Pudding]

I never got it fixed

Re:Geez... are people really that malleable?

[LoveGoblin]

Do you also get paid by the ellipsis?