By Katie Spencer, Sky reporter
Worker productivity is nearly five times greater than it was in the 1970s and could increase by another 22% by 2020, according to a report.
Researchers at the Centre for Economic and Business Research say mobile phones, cloud computing, email and business software are making it easier for people to communicate than ever before.
The report's author, Colm Sheehy, says employers will expect even more.
"Essentially you'll be able to get more productivity from the individual within the hours that they're working," he said. "It will become a personal choice where the barrier is between the office and home life."
Worker productivity could increase by 22% by 2020 But some critics argue the rapid pace of change is also making it harder to rest our brains, and office employees need to slow down before they have a meltdown.
Microsoft's chief envisioning officer, Dave Coplin, admits many of the big-brand tech companies are trying to find alternatives that could prevent inboxes overflowing.
"Technology has become the prison in many cases," he told Sky News. "It was meant to release us, to liberate us, and somehow it's just become a constraint on what we do.
Google's Roger De'Ath says social media could be used in a business context "Many people feel chained to their email [and feel they] must empty it - when in reality that's just the process of work, it's not work itself."
Carl Honore, author of In Praise Of Slowness, a book analysing the cult of speed, believes more companies should consider giving their employees longer breaks from technology.
"If you never have a moment of silence to sit back and wonder, then you never get into that richer, more nuanced moment of slow thinking," he said.
"All you're doing if you're stuck in that technology carousel is you're always reacting, you're never reflecting."
The study authors also believe that between now and 2020, productivity could increase by another 22%.
At Google, testing out new ideas to improve workplace performance is equally important.
Enterprise manager Roger De'ath believes using social media in a business context could be one way of making our lives easier in the future.
"Rather than just updates about your personal life, why not updates about the latest product launch, but doing that in a flexible way so you don't have to feel like you have to review every single email you receive?" he said.
Staying in touch with the office is easier than ever. Getting the balance right and knowing when to switch off is becoming harder.
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