Is your work life "bleeding" into your personal life, so that you have less time to get together with friends and family, fulfill community commitments, and explore personal interests? If so, you're not alone.
Why are there so many demands on your personal time? Several reasons:
Why are there so many demands on your personal time? Several reasons:
- More engaging jobs. Many jobs have become more engaging and mentally stimulating. Numerous businesspeople have found themselves willing to invest more time and energy in their work lives—sometimes to the detriment of their home lives.
- Communication advances. With communication advances such as e-mail, people often find themselves checking and returning work-related messages from home during evenings, weekends, and even vacations.
- More work. As companies face tougher competition, many are piling so much work on their employees that people are staying longer at the office or taking work home.