"The virtual office has indeed revolutionized the way we do business but what about the unwanted side effects when the line between business and pleasure becomes blurred? Managers may have the luxury of being able to manage their workload whenever wherever, but increasingly they’re losing their grip on a healthy work life balance. Today’s mobile manager is never ‘away from his desk’ and whether it’s an evening, a weekend or even a holiday abroad with the family, he or she is expected to be on call to deal with any eventuality".
The concern was about Blackberry culture is driving people towards a requirement to always be in touch with our boss, and a consequential inability to work properly without real lifeline. Plus, research done by The Work Foundation found that 30% of Britons are failing to take their annual leave entitlement and it is because they are too busy.
How about our situation in Malaysia? The big question mark is whether this dependence is a healthy one or not. Is there really any harm being done in making use of mobile technologies to keep in touch both on a personal and professional basis? Mobile working is the norm these days, and as long as we are sensible about it and allow ourselves some breathing space away from the desk in our pocket that should be okay, I guess..
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