Stephanie Makisi (right) when traveling by train, carry a number of mobile phones and computers in the world today, the rapid development of communications technology, smartphones, SMS, video calls and social networks are popular. However, the technical progress does not reduce the work pressure, but increases the burden of some people, they keep the communication unblocked, ready to stand by. In the era of technological "tsunami-like development", how to balance personal life and work becomes a problem. Some career counselors suggest that in this "technological tsunami" we must save ourselves and make technology work for me. "Online" Pressure Kelen Railly-Grant, aged 35, is the head of global marketing for the U.S. "Leavis" Brand jeans. She produced her second child in a San Francisco hospital last November. During his stay in hospital, Grant continued to work, using his cell phone and email to discuss business with an ad New York. She admits she is under pressure to try to stay "online". This pressure does not come from the boss, but from the inner fear. "I love my job," she says, "' online ' or not ' is a personal decision. My work rhythm is fast, the request is high, if does not grasp the rest time, the performance is not good-looking. "Perry Bracher, an executive at an investment company in the United States, recently attended a Christian baptism in the UK while using a mobile phone to participate in a remote teleconference at the headquarters board. This kind of rest does not place the work, "The two uses" the State to let the people be disturbed. Many people find that they are unable to concentrate on thinking and working, and are often absent-minded when they meet with friends and family. Shipegi Klaus, a career counselor, argues that opportunities for job hunting and promotion are scarce in the current economic climate, and people are concerned that colleagues who are "online" at any time exceed or miss promotion opportunities. "Even if your work is fairly stable ... Still feel the need to follow the situation. "she said. Anna Dutra, 46 years old, is a senior executive at the Chicago Division of the United States, a German "Headhunter" company, and a mother of three children. Due to busy work, Dutra spend less time with their families, and have to contact their children by calling online, texting and sending photos. On one occasion, she used communications technology facilities, remote for her daughter to choose the first day of school dress. She said, "Even in a faraway place ... Still able to see them (family), that's really great. "When working, Dutra the same" machine does not leave the hand. She often replies with her BlackBerry in one hand and the other with an iphone on her phone. Before going to bed at night, she used to tune her cell phone to vibrating mode, but it would wake up about 20 times a night. "It's maddening," she said, "in my opinion, technology doesn't improve your quality of life, it destroys your life." I wake up pretty tired every morning. "Aware of this, Dutra decided to change the status quo and find a balance between work and life." She now goes to bed and puts her cell phone in silent mode, occasionally meditating for a while, and insists on doing 20 minutes of yoga every day. Slow down the tempo "Firefox"Browser founder John Lilly, 40 years old, announced last year that he resigned as chief executive of a think-tank and became a partner in Silicon Valley's Lehman venture capital company." Speaking of resignation decisions, he said on his blog that he wanted to take a break and slow down to "become more creative and come up with bigger, more innovative ideas." After Lely resigned, he plans to shut down Google Reader and write off Twitter and Facebook accounts. Stephanie Makisi, 47 years old, is the Executive Director and senior partner of the U.S. public Relations company. To juggle work and life, she always carries a number of mobile phones and computers: contact her family with the iphone and tablet ipad, and BlackBerry and laptop computers for work. Markey has two e-mail and two schedules. She said: "I separate things, colleagues do not need to know when my son play, when to see a dentist, it is not their concern." The Makisi family now lives in Connecticut State Darien City. She gets up early every day, and after the kids go to school, take the 7 o'clock train to the office in Manhattan, New York. In the car, she pulled out her BlackBerry and turned on her laptop to start working. After work, she took the 5:57 train home, after dinner with her family, again to open the notebook computer work. This "2.1-line" life occasionally changes, such as taking a child to a doctor or taking part in extracurricular activities. Sometimes she is busy, even on weekends, but also on the computer and check the phone. "This life is quite natural," she said, "and I am not overwhelmed, nor mad." "It gives me the flexibility to maintain a balance between work and personal life," she said, referring to the impact of communications technology on her. "Whether you like it or not, we do live in a technological tsunami," suggested the career counselor Klaus. We must find a way to survive and make it work for us. "Liu Yan
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