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Living the Weisure Life
Thanks to the fadeout of 9-to-5 workdays and technology that keeps us reachable 24/7, more people are able to work hard and play hard … at the same time.
“Weisure” is the cute buzzword coined to describe the combo of employment and enjoyment. Not only are we Facebooking in the office, but we’re also checking our Blackberries on dates and emailing clients while watching “The Office.” NYU sociologist Dalton Conley, who created the word, explains that Americans’ increased workloads make it easier to take a quick work phone call after hours than wait till you get to the office in the morning when you have more to do.
And now, our “social” networks like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are tools we’re using at work, too …
25 Random Things, Facts, Habits, or Goals About the Recession
We think all those Notes about random things have sharked, but then we ran across this one on Facebook:
1.) You’ll begin to think back wistfully to the days when dentists commonly put in gold fillings.
2.) Working out can be loosely defined to include being laid off.
3.) Lifting weights can include carrying boxes out of your office and if you’re really stretching it that security guard next to you could be called a spotter.
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