Gadgets make life easier?
Despite all the gadgets we have in our lives to save time and improve our life, people are becoming increasingly busy and stressed (perhaps as they struggle to pay for all these life improving gadgets!) and a study claims that as modern gadgets, particularly in the workplace, increase, so does the stress level of the employees.
If you start a job and are given a company laptop and mobile phone, you may think that your employer is being rather generous or even spoiling you. While this might sometimes be the case, friends of mine who have these toys claim that it reveals, in their opinion, a desire on the part of their employer that they be available at all times to their employer. If you don’t get your work done at work (due to its volume, rather than laziness), and you have a laptop, how much more likely are you to feel that you can finish the work at home? Some rationalized that at least they can work from home instead of staying late at the office, but this reasoning doesn’t sit too well with me: work should be done at work and when you are home you should be able to focus on what you want to focus on (which hopefully is not work).
Similiarly, with a mobile phone, even if you leave work on time and leave the laptop behind, you can still be reached by phone should an emergency arise. An acquaintance who has a cell phone admitted to feeling guilty if the phone is turned off and not on his person for the whole weekend.
It’s difficult, especially if you are in a work environment where promotions are based not only on producing excellent work but also on working overtime, not to join those who pride themselves on their ability to work at all hours of the day, but I encourage you to take a look at these tips and work on being efficient with the time you have rather than chaining yourself to the desk more than your requisite 8 or 9 hours a day (I do understand that on occasion, longer hours may be unavoidable). Go to work, work hard and when the day is done, leave what is left for the next day. By working efficiently, you will eventually catch up and carry over less work.
Or, if cutting down on stress by leaving your gadgets at work is unavoidable, you can always buy the stress eraser–yes, another gadget–and use it to give you the calm you crave.
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April 16th, 2007 at 3:21 am
Do Gadgets Really Make Life Easier?…
I was recently reading on lifetipsdaily.com, where the author Jummy was talking about gadgets.
She asked the question, ‘Do Gadgets Really Make Life Easier ?’.
I’d say yes, and no.
On the positive, it is likely that some gadgets do mak…
April 16th, 2007 at 3:28 am
Great article, I agree that gadgets are a pain if you have to take a long time to use them. I’m studying about interaction design at the moment (how user friendly a gadget is), and throughout the course we have been shocked how many gadgets miss all the main design principles.
April 16th, 2007 at 6:31 am
Getting a laptop and cell phone from your employer is a double edged sword because you get an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment or recognition because you think, “man, I’m unique and they cannot function without me, they need ME, they really need ME.” Of course the novelty wears off.
I just recently got rid of my company phone, and let me tell you, it was a liberating feeling, no phone in my pocket, no answering questions at all hours of the day or night/weekend…. of course now they just looked up other numbers and catch me that way or bombard me with emails… But some gadgets are nice. I like my mp3 player. 
Which allows me to listen to music anywhere. It rocks my socks. So, some gadgets are nice. 
April 19th, 2007 at 7:48 am
spending $300 bucks that would make me uptight,id have to start using it right away.
September 14th, 2007 at 4:33 am
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