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Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Danska
Local time: 06:48
Član (2003)
danski na engleski
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I can't Jun 24

Anyway, why would I?
Even when the phone rings, I try to round off the sentence and press CTRL + S to save my work before I leave it.

My work is important, so if people call or ring the doorbell unanounced, they must wait until I have time to answer them!

Only if something totally unexpected happened would I drop everything mid-sentence. My husband cut his finger on broken glass the other day, and I came running as soon as he called, but he soon returned to normal... See more
Anyway, why would I?
Even when the phone rings, I try to round off the sentence and press CTRL + S to save my work before I leave it.

My work is important, so if people call or ring the doorbell unanounced, they must wait until I have time to answer them!

Only if something totally unexpected happened would I drop everything mid-sentence. My husband cut his finger on broken glass the other day, and I came running as soon as he called, but he soon returned to normal, telling me not to make such a fuss! I was in the kitchen at the time, not at my desk. When I am working, I usually let him sort out his own problems until he asks for help, and he prefers it that way. ▲ Collapse


Josephine Cassar
Angie Garbarino
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Philip Lees
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 05:48
Član (2007)
engleski na portugalski
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Step away mid-paragraph? Jun 24

I can't unless there’s a disaster! I’ve been living on my own for many years. One of my daughters has a key to my apartment and comes to visit me almost every day, but she knows that if I’m glued to the computer, it’s best to wait until I’ve finished what I’m doing. I rarely answer the landline because 99.9 per cent of the time it’s unsolicited advertising. I have physiotherapy sessions at home (knee operation) three times a week and organise my work around that. That's all!
 
Luca Adie
Luca Adie
Njemačka
Local time: 06:48
njemački na engleski
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... Jun 24

I would just step away if needed, but the chance of it happening is low - I decide when I get up or not, now mostly for chilled water...

Lieven Malaise
Philip Lees
Christine Andersen
 
Lingua 5B
Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
Bosna i Hercegovina
Local time: 06:48
engleski na francuski
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Not hard Jun 24

I prefer being anywhere else but at my desk.

Jennifer Levey
 
Puritad Thongpreecha
Puritad Thongpreecha  Identity Verified
Tajland
Local time: 11:48
Član (2011)
engleski na tajski
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When Flow Takes Over Jun 25

I voted "It depends." If I'm already in a flow state, I'd rather finish the current thought before taking a break because interruptions can make it difficult to regain the same level of focus. Otherwise, I have no problem stepping away from my desk.

Once I'm in a flow state, I often lose track of time because I'm completely immersed in the work. Breaking that momentum too early can make it surprisingly difficult to pick up exactly where I left off.
 


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