Much of the American productivity gains in recent decades has been via technology and people working longer hours--including "working" while on vacations. All of which got me thinking about emergency managers and what should they do when they are on vacation. Take the BlackBerry, or leave it at home?
This is the topic of my current Eric's Corner, Taking the Blackberry on Vacation at Emergency Management Magazine. You can read what I have to say on that topic--maybe I'm the Lone Ranger on this one, but I'm comfortable doing what I do.
Since writing that article some weeks ago I came across two other items of information.
Leave a comment and share what you do when you are on vacation -- and why!
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This is the topic of my current Eric's Corner, Taking the Blackberry on Vacation at Emergency Management Magazine. You can read what I have to say on that topic--maybe I'm the Lone Ranger on this one, but I'm comfortable doing what I do.
Since writing that article some weeks ago I came across two other items of information.
- Sunset Magazine had a poll that said that 59% of people now check email while they are on vacation.
- Wendy Freitag sent me a note about a book she read recently (while on vacation). Hamlet's BlackBerry There is a review of the book in the NY Times Wendy commented, "The book looks back through the ages (stories from Plato's time) and gives a perspective on how email/Internet is just another step in our attempt to communicate with each other. He argues for shutting off to hear our inner voice once in a while. One of the best thought provoking books I've read in a long time."
Leave a comment and share what you do when you are on vacation -- and why!
