Ashes in the Light

Daily writing prompt

How has technology changed your job?

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When I think about how technology has changed my job, I realise it hasn’t really changed what I do – but it has definitely changed how things work.

At its core, as a wedding planner and event coordinator, my work is still about people, coordination, and making sure everything comes together smoothly. It’s about understanding couples, managing expectations, and holding everything together behind the scenes. Alongside that, I also assist with floral preparation – table scaping, backdrops, and styling details that bring the space to life. That part of the work, interestingly, hasn’t really changed.

But the way we communicate and manage things has.

In the past, everything felt a little more structured. There was proper documentation through emails, clear threads to refer back to, and a sense that responses could take time. Things moved, but at a more measured pace – and there was space to think, organise, and respond properly.

Now, everything feels much more immediate.

Most conversations happen on WhatsApp. Messages come in quickly, decisions are expected quickly, and replies are often expected almost instantly. There’s this unspoken pressure to always be available, always responsive – as though everything can and should be resolved on the spot.

And sometimes, I feel it too – that need to reply quickly, to keep things moving, to not let anything “hang”.

But the reality is, not everything is within our control.

A lot of what we do involves coordinating with external vendors, waiting on confirmations, aligning different parties. These things take time. No matter how fast we reply, we can’t always speed up processes that depend on others.

Sometimes, I feel like technology has made communication easier, but expectations heavier.

There’s less space to pause, less room for things to unfold naturally. Everything feels a little more urgent than it actually is – even when it doesn’t need to be.

At the same time, I do see the benefits. Things are more convenient, more accessible, and in some ways, more efficient. But it also reminds me that while tools evolve, the nature of work — especially people-focused work — still requires patience, understanding, and time.

Because no matter how fast messages are sent, or how quickly we reply,
good work – and meaningful moments – still can’t be rushed.

And maybe that’s something technology will never change.