Blurring more boundaries
Posted by susankmiller on March 10, 2008
I just returned from a great Spring Break trip to Hilton Head, SC with my husband and son. Part of what made it so great was that I was able to stay in touch while I was away–I had unlimited free wireless access where we were staying. Now THAT’S luxury! I was able to finish some work on a textbook project I’m finishing with my co-author (who is in Arizona) and my editor (who is in Delaware), and I could keep up with friends’ blogs, travels, and musings. I even caught up on my email (my inbox is under 20 messages!). I updated my status and profile picture on Facebook.
But I can’t decide how I feel about having such ready technological access while I’m on vacation. Am I ever really “away”? I spent time responding to queries from folks at school. I feel like I’ve completely blurred the boundaries between personal time and work time. But don’t we all blur those boundaries in this profession? Or does anyone have good advice for how to keep them separate?
