When would you consider a person a workaholic?
By silverglint
@silverglint (2000)
Philippines
November 23, 2008 11:19pm CST
That's what I call myself, a certified workaholic. But I wonder what would really make a person a workaholic? Is it the number of hours you spend doing actual work? I render overtime a lot, I sometimes even bring some work home, I think about the things I have to do a lot (even when I am not at the office), I even dream about my work!!! I don't know if its the stress or if is a sickness that my boss has and I got infected with. Would you consider yourself to be a workaholic? Does anybody of you know of a cure maybe?
2 responses
@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
6 Jul 09
I guess you are right, being a workaholic is not just doing the tasks I have to complete at work. Even when I am home and I am not thinking about my job, I seem to be always looking for something to do. Sometimes my husband would get irritated when we plan to have a relaxed evening watching movies and I would just start tinkering on something hehe
@fwidman (11514)
• United States
24 Nov 08
The best definition of a workaholic for me is: Someone that would rather be at thier work than to live a life 
The best cure is to leave the workplace when your day is over and forget all about it. Otherwise you may work yourself to an early grave 
The best cure is to leave the workplace when your day is over and forget all about it. Otherwise you may work yourself to an early grave @silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
11 Jun 09
I would rather be with my family but for now I need my job... you are right, I should leave right after office hours, after all, we don't paid for the overtime. I tend to stay a few more hours after work to finish up some tasks, but I no longer think about it once I leave the office.
