http://www.undercurrent.com/post/perceived-disconnection-the-three-versions-of-out-of-office/ Undercurrent is a digital strategy firm. We apply a digital worldview to the challenges and ambitions of complex organizations. Fri, 03 May 2013 21:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.undercurrent.com/post/perceived-disconnection-the-three-versions-of-out-of-office/#comment-73 Zak Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://undercurrent.com/?p=3041#comment-73 My rule of disconnect corresponds with the root of the word "vacation", which obviously is "vacate".  To me, true disconnection is at the heart of compensation.  My own style of recreating, which often involves unstructured activities in remote places with no connection real or imagined to the world of commerce, slides on as easy as a favorite old t-shirt.  Not thinking about work is natural, and achieved easily, like flicking a switch.  It'll all be there when I get back.  My more than capable colleagues can handle things.  I'm vacant. My rule of disconnect corresponds with the root of the word “vacation”, which obviously is “vacate”.  To me, true disconnection is at the heart of compensation.  My own style of recreating, which often involves unstructured activities in remote places with no connection real or imagined to the world of commerce, slides on as easy as a favorite old t-shirt.  Not thinking about work is natural, and achieved easily, like flicking a switch.  It’ll all be there when I get back.  My more than capable colleagues can handle things.  I’m vacant.

]]> http://www.undercurrent.com/post/perceived-disconnection-the-three-versions-of-out-of-office/#comment-71 Nathan King Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://undercurrent.com/?p=3041#comment-71 As a frequent traveler, I often think about my level of disconnection from my career while I'm gone. The concept of completely disconnecting sounds relaxing and before going somewhere I imagine a day without internet or screens. Wifi has definitely allowed me to check on things at the office while in the most remote places, which eases my mind that nothing horrible is happening and allows me to enjoy the rest of the day. As a frequent traveler, I often think about my level of disconnection from my career while I’m gone. The concept of completely disconnecting sounds relaxing and before going somewhere I imagine a day without internet or screens. Wifi has definitely allowed me to check on things at the office while in the most remote places, which eases my mind that nothing horrible is happening and allows me to enjoy the rest of the day.

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