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TL;DR (by GPT-4 ๐Ÿค–):

  • The author reminisces about life before the ubiquity of cellphones and the internet, particularly focusing on the after-work hours.
  • The concept of being unreachable after work hours is alien to younger generations who are constantly connected and expected to be available at all times.
  • The author and his peers recall the days when work emails didn't exist, and work communication was restricted to work hours only.
  • The article highlights how the growth of remote work and the pandemic have blurred the boundaries between work and personal time, with a survey suggesting that U.S. workers were logged into their employers' networks 11 hours a day in 2021, up from 8 hours pre-pandemic.
  • The author interviews people of his age group about their experiences around 2002, when they were about 27 years old. They recall waking up just in time for work, commuting with newspapers or books, and using work phones for personal calls.
  • After work, they would engage in activities like swing dancing, improv classes, or simply visiting friends. Plans were made over the phone or via work email, and people were less likely to flake as there was no option to send a last-minute text.
  • They recall the days of watching whatever was on TV, renting movies from Blockbuster, and playing games on their desktop computers.
  • The article concludes with a reflection on how different life was before the internet and cellphones became a constant presence in our lives.
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Seems like a typical "everything was better when I was young and had energy" article. It is easy to remember good old times fondly and fail to acknowledge that young people might have same fun just slightly differently and that times might be harder for younger generation as wages are not that great and higher education is more competitive and demanding.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I can see pros and cons either way. Dnd is a blessing, not just for work but for those drunk-dialing friends.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We are so much busier than earlier generations ever were, but pay has stagnated.