Working at Leisure
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As the work-life boundary is increasingly breached, leisure time is becoming more stressful, a new survey finds.
More than 40% of those surveyed reported dealing with work or being on call during off hours. Still, workers don’t view cell phones and pagers as high-tech leashes.
More than half, and 66% of those younger than 35, view technological devices and the Internet as making leisure time more enjoyable, according to the telephone survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by Ipsos-Reid, a Canadian research firm.
Thirty percent said they use work time to handle personal matters with e-mail or on the Internet.
More than half of those surveyed (and 62% of those with jobs) said their leisure hours are packed with chores and obligations, making their time off work less relaxing.
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Share of U.S. management and professional jobs by gender
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Men: 46%
Women: 54%
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