20 Questions: How Do I Know If I'm A Workaholic? [/I]
Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else?
No
Are there times when you can charge through your work and other times when you can't? No
Do you take work with you to bed? On weekends? On vacation? Yes
Is work the activity you like to do best and talk about most? no
Do you work more than 40 hours a week? Yes
Do you turn your hobbies into money-making ventures? no
Do you take complete responsibility for the outcome of your work efforts? Yes
Have your family members or friends given up expecting you on time? No
Do you take on extra work because you are concerned that it won't otherwise get done? Yes
Do you underestimate how long a project will take and then rush to complete it? No
Do you believe that it is OK to work long hours if you love what you are doing? Yes
Do you get impatient with people who have other priorities besides work? No
Are you afraid that if you don't work hard you will lose your job or be a failure? Yes
Is the future a constant worry for you even when things are going very well? no
Do you do things energetically and competitively including play? Yes
Do you get irritated when people ask you to stop doing your work in order to do something else? Yes
Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships? Yes
Do you think about your work while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking? Yes
Do you work or read during meals? Yes
Do you believe that more money will solve the other problems in your life? No[/QUOTE]
11 yes 9 no.
I've already put in 2,500+ hours this year and there's 4.5 months left in the year.
Cheers,
Scotsman