Rst 100 1st Edition Lecture 25 Outline of Last Lecture I Work Time II The Sweden Experiment III Leisure Shaped by 4 Factors IV Free Time Increasing or Decreasing V Time Tyrannies a Time Urgency b Time Deepening VI Law of Unintended Consequences Outline of Current Lecture I Connections between Time and Leisure a Types of cultural approaches to time b Influence of technology c Influence of work II Leisure literacy III RST Profession Current Lecture Time Work and the RST Profession Types of Time Throughout history people have changed how they view time Mechanical clocks were only developed in the 14 th century and watches in the 17th century The move toward mechanical time has moved us away from viewing time as cyclical Cultural Approached to Time Monochronic groups tend to organize time sequentially and value schedules and deadlines Polychronic groups tend to organize time horizontally and value relationships over schedules These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute What is the impact of our approach to time o Can lead to feeling more rushed o Can lead to a sense of time urgency o Can lead to feeling overwhelmed Time and Technology Technology has redefined the notion of what is urgent Because we can communicate frequently and with ease we often feel that we must be in constant communication Research has show that too much information and heavy multitasking can fatigue the brain and reduce our ability to focus Even the anticipation of new information e g email texts can tie up a fraction of our working memory Escaping technology can provide freedom from interruption and help to slow down time by encouraging us to be present Called the third day syndrome after 3 days people finally let technology go Micro Boredom needing to fill out very small parts of time with small activities Time and Work Changes in work have influenced our perceptions of time Fewer people work punch the clock types of jobs The changing structure of work can lead to increased interruptions to leisure and fragmentation of our leisure time o BLURS t he lines between what is work and what is leisure Should Holiday Email be Deleted companies auto deleted emails and notified the others many people respected that Leisure Literacy A person s appreciation sensibility and understanding of leisure in their own lives of the opportunities afforded by free time activity in a wide variety of situations and contexts and their capacity and will to eek out and contribute to fulfilling leisure lifestyles People with low leisure literacy don t know what to do with their time when they have free time Impact for RST One of the goals of the RST profession is leisure education o Helping people find things they like to do during their free time RST professionals have to keep up with changes in people s lifestyles in order to provide meaningful experiences Economic development leads to increased demand for leisure services and growth in the leisure industry o More money usually able to perform more often in leisure Negative relationship between wealth and free time creates challenges and opportunities for RST professionals o More money less free time o Less money more free time One of the underlying goals is to facilitate leisure experiences for people o Half time show for example games free t shirts Working in RST People expect increasingly enhanced experiences Professionals must be careful to strike a balance o Marathon water centers o Gummy bears didn t end up to be that good of an idea Induces a lot of coordination and organization of details Working in RST involved working with diverse groups of people Providing experiences includes managing expectations and complaints Professionals will often say that their days are very diverse that every day is different Coordination includes managing facilities equipment staff schedules customers etc Professionals frequently describe the best part of the job as being able to make a difference in people s lives Milennials in RST Millennials entering the workforce are changing the RST profession Millennials tend to value social justice embrace technology and seek work they view as meaningful Advice for Recent Grads o Practice Professionalism o Volunteer with organizations you might want to work with o Get a thick skin and be persistent in seeking out jobs o Remember the breadth of the field and explore a wide range of options o Know what your strengths are keep working towards a position that utilizes those skills