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Company President Says Employees Should Never Apologize for Life Outside Work

"I never want you to feel horrible."

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You probably always find yourself toeing the line between home and work. With smartphones and Internet data readily available, we’ve cultivated a culture where employees are ‘always on’—that is, they are one email, one chat, and one video call away for any job-related concern.

Ian Sohn, a single dad of two and president of Wunderman Chicago, a digital agency in the United States, acknowledges that work-life balance is essential for his employees, and he says they don’t have to apologize for having a life outside of work.

“I never need to know you’ll be back online after dinner. I never need to know why you chose to watch season 1 of ‘Arrested Development (for the 4th time) on your flight to LA instead of answering emails,” he says in a LinkedIn post that has gotten over 25,000 positive reactions from other users as of writing. “I never need to know you’ll be in late because of a dentist appointment. Or that you’re leaving early for your kid’s soccer game.”

He adds, “I never need to know why you can’t travel on a Sunday. I never need to know why you don’t want to have dinner with me when I’m in your town on a Tuesday night.

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