Is it still possible to separate your personal life from your professional life?I say no.
With modern communications (i.e. smartphones) we have the potential to always be connected. Currently, being constantly connected is a conscious choice. I think that in the not so distant future being constantly connected is going to be a requirement.
Being constantly connected will be a requirement because the smartphone is becoming pervasive and the call and data plans associated with the smartphone will continue to become affordable for everyone.
As the smartphone market continues to grow, the expectation will be that we are constantly connected personally and professionally, and the days of leaving your work at work and your personal life at home will become a thing of the past. The line between work and play will blur.
For some, the line between work and play has already blurred, but this will be the case for everyone soon.
You can run, but you can't hide. And if you try to hide you will find that you will become irrelevant because you are not connected.
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