Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Leaders Need a work life balance
I came across a very nice article about work-life balance in this 24x7 , always on , culture.
I don't know about others but in general I have seen an increasing demand from employers to be working in a 24x7 mode.The problem becomes more complex when your immediate team members or reports are distibuted in 3-4 timezones.
The problem becomes more complex for white collar jobs , who are considered as "exempt" and expected to work 24x7 without getting overtime pay etc.There is a nice Slashdot article about it .
And in this internet connected world it is very hard to draw a line between work and life.
We will see how future will shape up , my current belief is that we will be moving to a per hour basis, but time will tell.
I don't know about others but in general I have seen an increasing demand from employers to be working in a 24x7 mode.The problem becomes more complex when your immediate team members or reports are distibuted in 3-4 timezones.
The problem becomes more complex for white collar jobs , who are considered as "exempt" and expected to work 24x7 without getting overtime pay etc.There is a nice Slashdot article about it .
And in this internet connected world it is very hard to draw a line between work and life.
We will see how future will shape up , my current belief is that we will be moving to a per hour basis, but time will tell.
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