For
many office workers today is the first day back in work since the Christmas
break. However, the prospect of an
extended break is just too difficult for some to contemplate. The standard IT and technology products and
services most companies provide to staff to assist them do their jobs and stay
in contact during the working week also come with additional costs.
It
has become common practice for some staff to regularly check eMail and intranet
services long after the working day has finished. For some, the opportunity to catch up on a
few late eMails whilst on the train home has not satisfied the desire. The temptation to do just one final check
before turning out the lights for the evening has led to an increasing number
of people turning their bedrooms into secondary working spaces. In a recently conducted survey, one in three
participants admitted checking eMails, finishing reports and checking online
work activity from the comfort of their bed, some spending as much as two hours
a day doing so.
Apart
from health risks with potential problems with posture and muscular damage from
a poorly supported working position, there are also relationship perils for
couples who do not establish boundaries for what is acceptable behaviour in
this regard.
Of
course, a downside for one group represents an opportunity for others and one
bed manufacturer in the USA
So,
if you have not faced a mountain of eMails on your return to work this morning,
you have spent too much time in bed!
