“Polluted time,” writes Josh Fear, the deputy director of the institute, “is one of the many consequences of a labour market which has become increasingly ‘flexible’ over the past few decades. All too often the benefits of such flexibility have flowed to employers.” In this case, “flexibility” means that you won’t be fired (in most cases) for answering a call from your spouse while you’re on the job, but you’re also expected to immediately answer an email from your boss at ten a.m. on a Saturday.
