Recently a thought crossed my mind, 'Am I a Workaholic?' And the answer that instantly jumped in my mind was 'as long as it has something to do with Alcohol, I am happy with it.' And 'It sounds good too for obvious reasons.'
So I was happy with the thought of being a workaholic. For me it meant that a person who loves alcohol and work equally, or love alcohol more than his work or vice versa.
Then I came in front of my pc with this happy-go-lucky thought, and opened a anonymous website (No, its not Telepathy, but it’s the same website that you are thinking. Note: And for all those who don’t know what Telepathy means open up the same anonymous website and search it over there.) to search the information world as I call it, to check what does the word workaholic actually meant.
And here’s what I found, various blogs and websites telling me that ‘a workaholic is a person who is addicted to work.’ (Guess what no booze for you). Moreover most of these websites were treating workaholism as a disease.
I totally feel that I am a workaholic but my thought didn’t had anything related to the information mentioned above (In the fourth paragraph, just for the critics, but if you are reading this line that means that you are one of them!). I mean, I love my work but it doesn’t mean that I am addicted to it. I do have my personal and social life. (Wait, I think, Yeah I do). And I don’t feel compelled to do my work. It’s my wish to do so.
Also there were several websites, advising how to deal with workaholism. One of them stated ‘According to Workaholics Anonymous (WA), working more than 40 hours per week can be an indication of workaholism.’
Now that’s an interesting equation, because this proves that I am a workaholic for sure :-).
And I am pretty sure most of you are of my ilk.
However, the best information I found was Twenty Questions on: How Do I Know If I'm A Workaholic? It’s pretty good and straight to the point, and I enjoyed it as well. So check it out:
1. Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else?
2. Are there times when you can charge through your work and other times when you can't?
3. Do you take work with you to bed? On weekends? On vacation?
4. Is work the activity you like to do best and talk about most?
5. Do you work more than 40 hours a week?
6. Do you turn your hobbies into money-making ventures?
7. Do you take complete responsibility for the outcome of your work efforts?
8. Have your family or friends given up expecting you on time?
9. Do you take on extra work because you are concerned that it won't otherwise get done?
10. Do you underestimate how long a project will take and then rush to complete it?
11. Do you believe that it is okay to work long hours if you love what you are doing?
12. Do you get impatient with people who have other priorities besides work?
13. Are you afraid that if you don't work hard you will lose your job or be a failure?
14. Is the future a constant worry for you even when things are going very well?
15. Do you do things energetically and competitively including play?
16. Do you get irritated when people ask you to stop doing your work in order to do something else?
17. Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships?
18. Do you think about your work while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking?
19. Do you work or read during meals?
20. Do you believe that more money will solve the other problems in your life?
If you answer, "yes" to three or more of these questions you may be a workaholic.
Relax. You are not alone. I got 15!
But I still think that it has something to do with Alcohol ;-).
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