Unless you own the business, you are still doing personal “multi-tasking” on your employers dime.
And there in lies a problem with boomers not understanding the 21st century economy. It matters not when I work, or where I work, or how long I work, it matters if I bring in results. When I am working Sunday night at 11 PM, my company does not compensate me extra for doing work on “my time.” My personal time and company time are not mutually exclusive.
I am evaluated on revenue, along with P&L for my group. My superiors don’t care if I work 5 hours a week or 100 hours a week, so long as I meet the expected results we discuss at the start of the year and mid year. We evaluate the results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
If I miss 2 straight months, I am out. However, since the team I lead is at 177% of our yearly goal, and its only November 6th, my superiors won’t blink an eye if I disappear for a week.
On the other hand, boomers were in a working world where “time” and “being on the clock” mattered more then results. Its why they introduced “participation trophies” and “effort awards” to their children. As opposed to teaching their children that results matter far more then effort, they gave out trophies for “trying.”
It is why someone like myself is so valued and well compensated by my employer. I bring results, even if I have multiple tabs open on my desktop on a Friday.