Modern technology makes it so much easier to flirt with burnout without even realizing it. The laptop is always open on the kitchen table. The cell is never out of reach. There's no conscious thought to the work day or work week having a beginning and an end. It's amazing how easily all of this just becomes "normal."
I fully agree with this one. By simply switching my blackberry to not buzz me when emails came in felt like a vacation. I realized at that point that I was close to burn-out.
It's a great point, I'm sure many of us here are in a situation running their own things or looking after things where they essentially would have to drop everything 24/7 should a problem arise or start losing money/ pissing off customers.
Sure it's not always working but it is something that is always present and has to be jumped into at short notice even if inconvenient.
