StudyLogic interviewed 1,500 people on behalf of Sheraton Hotels & Resorts as part of its first Global Out-of-Office Day (G.O.O.D.), which was held Monday.
the concept is that professionals no longer need to be at the office to be highly productive. The question is, is that necessarily a good thing? So Sheraton asked StudyLogic to produce a work/life balance study and here are the results;
85% of U.S. professionals surveyed said that because of new technology, they feel compelled to be connected to work 24/7
81% say they work harder than they did five years ago
84% say they check their PDA's just before going to bed and as soon as they wake up
85% say they check their PDAs in the middle of the night
80% say they check their e mail before morning coffee
87% of professionals bring their PDA into the bedroom
77% say their PDA helps them enjoy life more
And this is the big one....
35% say if forced to choose, they'd pick their PDA over their spouse!!
Then there is this story...
Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who has 86 wives.
I'm thinking this guy needs a BlackBerry!
POLITICS..kinda
OK, with all this election stuff going on it's time to vote on your favorite movie President. Here's a list, add to it if you need to.
Michael Douglas, The American President
Harrison Ford, Air Force One
Morgan Freeman, Deep Impact
Bruce Greenwood, National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Kevin Kline, Dave
Henry Fonda, Fail -Safe
Bill Pullman, Independence Day
Peter Sellers, Dr. Strangelove
Spencer Tracy, State of the Union
Billy Bob Thornton, Love, Actually
John Travolta, Primary Colors (Yeah, we all know he’s a version of a real president, but strictly speaking, it still qualifies as fiction.’)
KISS EXPO!
Remember the rock band, KISS? They were my first ever favorite rock band. I had Kiss folders, Kiss trading cards, lunch boxes, anything everything KISS.
I am pleased and excited to tell other KISS fans that there will a KISS expo in Dayton, Ohio on October 11th. Go to kissonline.com for more information.
the concept is that professionals no longer need to be at the office to be highly productive. The question is, is that necessarily a good thing? So Sheraton asked StudyLogic to produce a work/life balance study and here are the results;
85% of U.S. professionals surveyed said that because of new technology, they feel compelled to be connected to work 24/7
81% say they work harder than they did five years ago
84% say they check their PDA's just before going to bed and as soon as they wake up
85% say they check their PDAs in the middle of the night
80% say they check their e mail before morning coffee
87% of professionals bring their PDA into the bedroom
77% say their PDA helps them enjoy life more
And this is the big one....
35% say if forced to choose, they'd pick their PDA over their spouse!!
Then there is this story...
Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who has 86 wives.
I'm thinking this guy needs a BlackBerry!
POLITICS..kinda
OK, with all this election stuff going on it's time to vote on your favorite movie President. Here's a list, add to it if you need to.
Michael Douglas, The American President
Harrison Ford, Air Force One
Morgan Freeman, Deep Impact
Bruce Greenwood, National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Kevin Kline, Dave
Henry Fonda, Fail -Safe
Bill Pullman, Independence Day
Peter Sellers, Dr. Strangelove
Spencer Tracy, State of the Union
Billy Bob Thornton, Love, Actually
John Travolta, Primary Colors (Yeah, we all know he’s a version of a real president, but strictly speaking, it still qualifies as fiction.’)
KISS EXPO!
Remember the rock band, KISS? They were my first ever favorite rock band. I had Kiss folders, Kiss trading cards, lunch boxes, anything everything KISS.
I am pleased and excited to tell other KISS fans that there will a KISS expo in Dayton, Ohio on October 11th. Go to kissonline.com for more information.
posted by Gary Kuhn at
6:00 AM
5 Comments:
I wouldn't exactly consider myself a 'professional' that title brings to my mind more of a president/ceo of a company. However, I still feel the strain of being accessible to my employer 24/7. The past two evenings I've received calls from co-workers after 9 pm. Heck! I have a personal cell phone and a work cell phone but I don't know that there's a difference because if someone from work calls my work cell and I don't answer they just call my personal one!
Well you know Gary- the black berry doesn't nag, make you lists or burn your dinner!
Oh my Steve! Your going to get in trouble for that one!
To answer your question, I don't think it is a good thing! This can't possibly be healthy for our families to be constantly tied to work, and not focused during family times.
For work on the other hand, I assume it is a good thing. I suppose the more important question is what is more important to that individual!
I wish Arnold Schwarzneger could be president! Really!
KISS!!! SMOOCH!
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