We can do a bit of blaming: the proliferation of devices means we're always at work, always on call, always available. Physically leaving the office isn't a declaration of being off work anymore; your office is in your bag or pocket.
Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh. - Katrina Onstad
Now we have a gig economy where many people are holding down several jobs at once. The whole concept of a 40-hour week makes people under 30 laugh.
- Katrina Onstad
If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too. - Katrina Onstad
If you're in the mood for a blushing art house romance, you'll fall for it, too.
On a societal level, what happens to community when people don't have time to gather or connect, in person, not just over social media? Not having ti… - Katrina Onstad
On a societal level, what happens to community when people don't have time to gather or connect, in person, not just over social media? Not having ti…
I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally… - Katrina Onstad
I know Stephen King is uncompromising on the idea that writers should practise their craft every single day, and it clearly works for him. Personally…
I talked to a lot of people about what makes a good weekend, and discovered a few common threads: human connection, play, interaction with nature, ex… - Katrina Onstad
I talked to a lot of people about what makes a good weekend, and discovered a few common threads: human connection, play, interaction with nature, ex…
It used to be that wealthy people were the leisure class, and having time off was a status symbol. That's switched now: being busy and overworked is … - Katrina Onstad
It used to be that wealthy people were the leisure class, and having time off was a status symbol. That's switched now: being busy and overworked is …
There's something about the weekend, even for non-religious people, that feels sacred, so a violation of that sanctified time is almost a betrayal, s… - Katrina Onstad
There's something about the weekend, even for non-religious people, that feels sacred, so a violation of that sanctified time is almost a betrayal, s…
We know that people who work without breaks get tired, introduce errors, get sick and miss out on life. Make no mistake: those staff room hammocks ar… - Katrina Onstad
We know that people who work without breaks get tired, introduce errors, get sick and miss out on life. Make no mistake: those staff room hammocks ar…
For me, writing started as pleasure that became professionalized, so my relationship to it is a bit sullied. I'm working it out. - Katrina Onstad
For me, writing started as pleasure that became professionalized, so my relationship to it is a bit sullied. I'm working it out.
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