With the establishment of “remote” working came the expectation of “always available” working. Forget work-life balance. You’re working remote, your work is your life.
No, it isn’t.
I’ve worked remote off and on since 2003, and never seen work-life balance this bad.
Since 2020, I’ve experienced 8pm emails with a request for some specific results “by tomorrow”, a seemingly unlimited expansion of duties, and similar tactics that seem designed to extract maximum labor for the privilege of working outside the office.
With the establishment of “remote” working came the expectation of “always available” working. Forget work-life balance. You’re working remote, your work is your life.
No, it isn’t.
I’ve worked remote off and on since 2003, and never seen work-life balance this bad.
Since 2020, I’ve experienced 8pm emails with a request for some specific results “by tomorrow”, a seemingly unlimited expansion of duties, and similar tactics that seem designed to extract maximum labor for the privilege of working outside the office.