I had to laugh at the memory of cell phones being a status symbol in the early days. Maybe it was the politics adjacent places I worked but it was common practice that meetings and lunches started with each person putting their phone on the table. It was mainly for show--there just weren't that many people to call or who could call you. Always made me think of old-west gunslingers (and yes--it was mostly men).
I love this, Dawn. It's another example of how the technology changed over time. As the price of a cell phone went down, and it became ubiquitous, it stopped being a status symbol. And yes, it was mostly men who thought of phones that way.
Deb, oh my goodness, I can relate to this so much. I always feel like if I don’t take the call, it’s going to turn into a bigger problem later. It’s like I’m constantly carrying the weight of my phone with me. I definitely need to work on setting better boundaries!
It's not easy, Georgett. A lot of working women are constantly juggling priorities. It's not like you can turn off the caring for whoever is on the other end of the call. Thanks for telling me you related to this.
I love this, Deb. I’ve been feeling so addicted to my phone, and it doesn't feel good. The Robert Bly line, in the context you put it, made me teary, too.
I had to laugh at the memory of cell phones being a status symbol in the early days. Maybe it was the politics adjacent places I worked but it was common practice that meetings and lunches started with each person putting their phone on the table. It was mainly for show--there just weren't that many people to call or who could call you. Always made me think of old-west gunslingers (and yes--it was mostly men).
I love this, Dawn. It's another example of how the technology changed over time. As the price of a cell phone went down, and it became ubiquitous, it stopped being a status symbol. And yes, it was mostly men who thought of phones that way.
Deb, oh my goodness, I can relate to this so much. I always feel like if I don’t take the call, it’s going to turn into a bigger problem later. It’s like I’m constantly carrying the weight of my phone with me. I definitely need to work on setting better boundaries!
It's not easy, Georgett. A lot of working women are constantly juggling priorities. It's not like you can turn off the caring for whoever is on the other end of the call. Thanks for telling me you related to this.
I love this, Deb. I’ve been feeling so addicted to my phone, and it doesn't feel good. The Robert Bly line, in the context you put it, made me teary, too.
Thanks, Nina. I do better some weeks than others. Nice to hear from you. It's good to connect over a poem again. I hope you're doing well.