Comments on: Stop blaming your Blackberry for your lack of self-discipline http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:05:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Eden http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-211966 Eden Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:27:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-211966 I may say that the Blackberry really provides us attachment to work and personal life. This is a great way to still connect back tracks to your work while paying attention to your own personal time. I may say that the Blackberry really provides us attachment to work and personal life. This is a great way to still connect back tracks to your work while paying attention to your own personal time.

]]> By: SlomsSpoorb http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-204259 SlomsSpoorb Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:47:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-204259 Thank you for great post! Thank you for great post!

]]> By: Detox Diet Doc http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-189721 Detox Diet Doc Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:57:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-189721 I used to have that kind of sentiment. I hated it when I receive a call from the clinic during non working hours but after an incident, it makes me realize that having a Blackberry (that's turned on) is crucial to my career and it actually helped my career! I look at it this way now: Having it turned on should not be a hassle, I can always choose not to answer and only choose to respond after I'm done with whatever I'm doing. It's a lot better than not knowing that somebody from office tried to reach me and only to find out the very next day and it could be too late but like what you said, you always need to know your priorities. I used to have that kind of sentiment. I hated it when I receive a call from the clinic during non working hours but after an incident, it makes me realize that having a Blackberry (that's turned on) is crucial to my career and it actually helped my career!

I look at it this way now: Having it turned on should not be a hassle, I can always choose not to answer and only choose to respond after I'm done with whatever I'm doing. It's a lot better than not knowing that somebody from office tried to reach me and only to find out the very next day and it could be too late but like what you said, you always need to know your priorities.

]]> By: Communication: TXT for Closeness? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-184787 Communication: TXT for Closeness? Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:35:15 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-184787 [...] for the parents who don’t work out of home offices, Blackberries and cellphones can still allow much more communication with family than just a decade or so [...] [...] for the parents who don't work out of home offices, Blackberries and cellphones can still allow much more communication with family than just a decade or so [...]

]]> By: Joseph Christoff http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-184635 Joseph Christoff Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:13:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-184635 "Does that mean your friend is addicted to her Blackberry? No. It means your friend is prioritizing and she's letting you know that you rank high enough for in-person, but you don't trump everyone." totally ridiculous. The perspective of this 25-year-old is that if someone checks their email while out to dinner, they are rude and need a lesson in manners, and I don't care if they are a CEO or a secretary. If you can't "prioritize" the people in front of your face, maybe you shouldn't be interacting with live people in the first place until you've been properly socialized. "Does that mean your friend is addicted to her Blackberry? No. It means your friend is prioritizing and she's letting you know that you rank high enough for in-person, but you don't trump everyone."

totally ridiculous. The perspective of this 25-year-old is that if someone checks their email while out to dinner, they are rude and need a lesson in manners, and I don't care if they are a CEO or a secretary. If you can't "prioritize" the people in front of your face, maybe you shouldn't be interacting with live people in the first place until you've been properly socialized.

]]> By: Work-Life What? « The Pragmatic Contextualist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-178806 Work-Life What? « The Pragmatic Contextualist Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:44:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-178806 [...] “work-life balance” either suits us or serves a genuine purpose. The real notion is “work-life integration” or “work-life compatibility” (for the late adopters and/or non-info workers out there). Most people only work because they need [...] [...] "work-life balance" either suits us or serves a genuine purpose. The real notion is "work-life integration" or "work-life compatibility" (for the late adopters and/or non-info workers out there). Most people only work because they need [...]

]]> By: lazysouth4 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-162430 lazysouth4 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:17:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-162430 Can someone please tell me the way to universally delete that little messege that says "Sent from my blackberry" at the bottom of my emails? This notifyer is not necessary. The respondants hacked phrases, multiple typos and broken language were evidence enough that they did not reply through regular email. Can someone please tell me the way to universally delete that little messege that says "Sent from my blackberry" at the bottom of my emails? This notifyer is not necessary. The respondants hacked phrases, multiple typos and broken language were evidence enough that they did not reply through regular email.

]]> By: noel http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-161449 noel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:51:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-161449 I was really hoping this posting was going to be satirical. The examples used to illustrate your point are a sad indictment of this technology's (along with cell phones) erosion of basic human courtesy and respect.Giving friends, family, loved ones your full attention for the brief moments we have when not grinding out 50 odd weeks a year at the office, should be something to cherish. I really appreciate your frank and insightful career postings but this one seemed way off. I'm not a Blackberry owner. I was really hoping this posting was going to be satirical. The examples used to illustrate your point are a sad indictment of this technology's (along with cell phones) erosion of basic human courtesy and respect.Giving friends, family, loved ones your full attention for the brief moments we have when not grinding out 50 odd weeks a year at the office, should be something to cherish. I really appreciate your frank and insightful career postings but this one seemed way off. I'm not a Blackberry owner.

]]> By: Cardbross http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-156821 Cardbross Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:58:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-156821 It seems to me that most people here view the blackberry as a one-way intrusion of work into home life, and in that context, I understand the ire about it. For me and mine, though, it also functions to intrude home into our work lives. Admittedly, we're young, so we don't have kids yet, but I find myself checking my phone at work for messages from friends/the girlfriend/whomever about as often as I check for work things after-hours. My boss is aware that I do this, and for the most part, sees this as part of her compromise regarding flexible hours. There's an understanding that I will occasionally handle work-related issues from home, and a reciprocal understanding that I will occasionally handle home related issues while at work. The blackberry enables both of these behaviors. It seems to me that most people here view the blackberry as a one-way intrusion of work into home life, and in that context, I understand the ire about it. For me and mine, though, it also functions to intrude home into our work lives. Admittedly, we're young, so we don't have kids yet, but I find myself checking my phone at work for messages from friends/the girlfriend/whomever about as often as I check for work things after-hours. My boss is aware that I do this, and for the most part, sees this as part of her compromise regarding flexible hours. There's an understanding that I will occasionally handle work-related issues from home, and a reciprocal understanding that I will occasionally handle home related issues while at work. The blackberry enables both of these behaviors.

]]> By: User Error? « Storm Seller http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/comment-page-2/#comment-155323 User Error? « Storm Seller Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:52:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/01/stop-blaming-your-blackberry-for-your-lack-of-self-discipline/#comment-155323 [...] HERE to go read the full [...] [...] HERE to go read the full [...]

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