For many workers, particularly those spending most of their time in an office, the line between work hours and personal hours started to blur significantly with technological advances like e-mail, cell phones, and smartphones. These tools largely eliminated the need for staff to be in the office for their teams or bosses to reach them, eroding the separation of clocking out or taking paid time off (PTO).
As millions of employees have shifted to working from home in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line between work life and home life has become even more blurred. For staff working remotely, the idea of being physically present in the office or physically at home is essentially meaningless.
