The most stressful thing that I had to do when I was in public accounting was go into the office. It wasn't because there were other CPAs there, either. It was because of phone messages. It never failed that I got stuck in the office and was late for appointments because I was trying to return calls. And I hate to be late. People who know me may find that hard to believe...but it's true.
The best thing to happen in those days was the advent of the Motorola "brick" phone. With it, I could hit the office, get messages (or even call to get messages), and be on the way to an appointment. Reduced my stress immediately. Great addition to my life.
I feel the same way about the email on my Treo. Unlinked me from the office or home computer. Allows me to read newsletters when I can. Great addition.
Some executives are torn...is this good or is this bad? Guess you'll have to decide for yourself.
