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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by nottorp on Saturday September 19, 2020 @04:49AM (#24526120)
> This is obviously a luxury that I am able to work and live like this, but I would encourage everyone to turn off any notifications they can and see how they feel after a week or month like that, then revisit and turn off more if possible.

Why is it a luxury?

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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by gadabout on Saturday September 19, 2020 @02:00PM (#24529285)
I mean, my boss - who is the central hub for a lot of communication - can not live his life this way unless he finds a new job. Obviously that is a choice he has made but either way, I count myself lucky.
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by nottorp on Sunday September 20, 2020 @03:08PM (#24536459)
But his job is ... to communicate? Even then he could tone it down outside business hours.

Most HNers' job is to write code :)

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