Intermediate · Work · Original practice reading
Where does the workday end?
在家工作以后，我省去了每天坐地铁的时间，却发现自己更难下班了。手机一响，我就忍不住看工作消息。后来，我给自己定了一个小规则：晚饭以后，除非有提前约好的事情，否则不再打开工作软件。休息也是工作生活的一部分。
Pinyin reference
zài jiā gōng zuò yǐ hòu ， wǒ shěng qù le měi tiān zuò dì tiě de shí jiān ， què fā xiàn zì jǐ gèng nán xià bān le 。 shǒu jī yì xiǎng ， wǒ jiù rěn bú zhù kàn gōng zuò xiāo xī 。 hòu lái ， wǒ gěi zì jǐ dìng le yí gè xiǎo guī zé ： wǎn fàn yǐ hòu ， chú fēi yǒu tí qián yuē hǎo de shì qíng ， fǒu zé bú zài dǎ kāi gōng zuò ruǎn jiàn 。 xiū xi yě shì gōng zuò shēng huó de yí bù fen 。
English meaning
Working from home saved my daily subway commute, but it became harder to finish the day. Each notification pulled me back to work. I made a rule: after dinner I keep work software closed unless something was arranged in advance. Rest belongs in working life too.
Check your understanding
What boundary did the narrator introduce?
- Keep work apps closed after dinner unless arranged
- Never use a phone
- Work only at night
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Keep work apps closed after dinner unless arranged
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