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SWE 131 My Top Pet Peeves

More than half of US adults work while they're on vacation, according to a new survey.

A public relations company called Movchan Agency found that 54% of Americans sometimes or always work while they're on holiday.

There's a name for taking a trip and bringing your work with you: a "workcation."

This is usually something a worker plans, letting them get a break from the office without using up paid days off.

But according to the survey, some people have no choice — their work follows them even when they want to take a break.

So while 34% of people said they work on vacation because they love what they do, 29% do it because they're afraid of losing their job.

And about a quarter of people said their boss even asks them to work when they're on holiday.

Almost half of the people surveyed said they feel guilty if they're not working during their vacation.

The report says its results show that workplace boundaries have been broken, and burnout is on the horizon.

Many people are already feeling burned out by work. Others admitted to arguing with a partner during their holiday because of the work they're doing on vacation, while almost half have canceled an activity on their trip for work reasons.

Business psychologist Roger Hall told Fox Business that we need to use holiday time to rest our minds.

He said: "The human brain needs time for rest and quiet in order to repair itself."

He added that because many of us can work from anywhere, we don't get that rest.



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More than Half of Americans Work while on Holiday

Visita Coyoacán.

Esta alcaldía al sur de la ciudad, es famosa por ser refugio de intelectuales y artistas. Su centro conserva el aire bohemio que enamoró a personajes como León Trotsky, Emilio “El Indio” Fernández, Salvador Novo y Salvador Elizondo, quienes eligieron este barrio para vivir, inspirarse y heredar -en muchos casos-, sus residencias como tesoros históricos abiertos al público, quienes hoy pueden recorrer sus habitaciones como invitados y espectadores.

Uno de los principales atractivos del barrio, es el Museo Frida Kahlo, conocido como “La casa azul”, allí no solo podrás recorrer el hogar de la pintora e imaginar que te has transportado a otra época, sino que conocerás parte de su guardarropa, obras casi desconocidas y aquellas que han dado la vuelta al mundo. Algo que no todos saben, es que en el lugar también descansan las cenizas de la artista en una urna que atesora su habitación. No te pierdas del encanto que encierra este mágico y memorable sitio.

La antigua residencia del político ruso León Trotsky, es otro de los museos que no puedes dejar de visitar. La colección resguarda afiches, documentos y el mobiliario tal como se usó mientras vivió ahí. Un dato interesante es que también puedes ver el estudio en donde fue asesinado, que se ha convertido con el paso de los años en una escena que aunque parezca instalación, no lo es; pues sus pertenencias quedaron intactas desde aquel trágico día.

Si eres amante de la cinematografía, no puedes pasar por Coyoacán sin conocer la Cineteca Nacional. En el complejo dedicado a exponer lo más destacado de la filmografía internacional, tendrás la oportunidad de disfrutar películas que solo podrías ver durante festivales de cine. Aprovecha por completo su interior, incluso para planes románticos, pues en el lugar hay cafeterías, bares, librerías y hasta una pantalla al aire libre donde proyectan funciones especiales gratuitas que puedes ver desde la comodidad de su jardín.

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Visita Coyoacán.

Bargeld oder Kreditkarte?
(A)  Indien hat es bereits getan:  Große Banknoten sind seit 2016 abgeschafft. Auch in einigen europäischen Ländern kann man Transaktionen  von mehr als 1000€  nicht mehr mit Bargeld durchführen und 2016 beendete die Europäische Zentralbank die Produktion von 500€-Scheinen.
(B)  Warum auch nicht?  Zum einen ist in einem System ohne Bargeld die Steuervermeidung viel schwieriger. Zum anderen sind Leute leichter zu finden, die für kriminelle Geschäfte große Geldmengen bewegen. Drittens gibt es im Supermarkt keine langwierige Suche nach Kleingeld mehr und keine Warteschlangen an der Kasse. Und viertens ist es auch nicht mehr besonders interessant, einer alten Dame die Handtasche zu entreißen, wenn kein Geld zu erbeuten ist.
(C)  Allerdings gibt es keine Medaille ohne Kehrseite: Viele von uns fühlen sich unter der Überwachung durch soziale Netzwerke schon lange nicht mehr wohl. Sollen nun auch die Banken alles über uns wissen? Wollen wir wirklich einem Kind seine eigene Bankkarte in die Hand geben? Und wie sieht es mit dem Almosen für einen Bettler und dem Trinkgeld für den Kellner im Restaurant aus?
(D)  Keine Frage: Wenn wir nur noch mit der Kreditkarte zahlen, machen wir uns total abhängig von digitalen Systemen und von der Technik. Mit Bargeld hingegen wird seit langer Zeit bezahlt; das funktioniert schnell und unproblematisch, es kostet keine Gebühren, verlangt kein Passwort und niemand kann es hacken.


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