Saw a coffee shop in Austin with a 'no laptops after 3pm' rule

I was working from this spot on South Congress last week and saw the sign. The owner said it was to stop people from working non-stop and to encourage real breaks. It made me think, is forcing a hard stop like that actually helpful against burnout, or does it just add stress by cutting into productive hours? What's a better way to build in a real stop to the workday?

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the_max1mo ago

Could that be why my battery always dies right at 5?

bettymiller1mo ago

My laptop battery dying is nature's hard stop.

casey26818d ago

Used to think those forced stops were just corporate nanny stuff. But honestly hearing how a dying battery gives you that hard boundary makes sense. Nothing to argue with when the screen just goes black. Might have to stop plugging my own laptop in at 5pm just to see how it feels.

the_oliver1mo ago

My old office had a rule where the wifi shut off at 6pm sharp. It was supposed to help us leave on time. The problem was, it always cut out right in the middle of sending an email. I'd have to finish everything on my phone hotspot, which felt more stressful than just working a bit longer. It just made the end of the day annoying instead of restful.