"But what's one of the worst things about holidays? Going back to work again. And what's one of the worst things about going back to work? Spending the first two hours ploughing through all the unread emails that have accumulated while you've been away, which means you have to stay at least two hours late to compensate. By then the holiday has become a distant memory and you vow never to leave the office again.
Dare you delete all unread emails? No. You have to check them; especially that one from HR sent to the whole company in the middle of your holiday, which looks really important, but when you open it, it says "free doughnuts in the 3rd floor kitchen".
Let's face it, the majority of email work is simple inbox admin - delete, forward or one-line replies. So with a device like the Nokia E61 that sports an email client, you can keep on top of work emails - even those with attachments - during what would otherwise be downtime, like waiting for your partner to get ready for dinner.
That means on the last day of the holiday you can relax and enjoy yourself, rather than dreading the e-mountain you'll have to climb when you get back.
Furthermore, if your device allows you remote access to your diary and contacts, you can see when someone is trying to book you into a four-hour meeting for the day you get back. And you can do something about it before it's too late.
Staying in touch with the office this way might seem like the behaviour of an obsessive who can't stop thinking about work, but it can actually buy you peace of mind and improve that all-important work-life balance. By surreptitiously checking email, you no longer have to worry "what if the project I handed over goes wrong while I'm away?" or "what if they don't file the client report?" You can see it being done and relax."