Before cell phones, the working world was a different place. Namely, your employer had no way to be in touch with you when you weren’t at work, let alone ask you to work while you weren’t there. The internet, technology, and all that have been great for workers in some ways (remote work allows more people to hold full-time jobs, and gives workers flexibility), but we have hit some snags when it comes to work/life balance. If we can be constantly reached, then what’s stopping our bosses from constantly reaching us? Decency and the willingness to continue to employ us… and not much else. 

So is it up to workers themselves to draw boundaries over their working hours? Possibly. There are many grey areas, though, that cause some internal debate. When do you decide to pay a little favor to your company, and when do you decide to prioritize yourself? These are difficult distinctions.