NEW YORK, NY (January 19, 2007) -- In the age of the BlackBerry, distinguishing between workaholics and people just trying to get ahead can be difficult, says a new report on CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal’s executive career guide.
“A workaholic is addicted to working and devotes excessive hours to a job and sometimes becomes anxious when they are unable to work,” says Dana Mattioli, reporter, CareerJournal.com. "Many people don’t recognize when their devotion to work has become unhealthy.”
The consequences of being a workaholic may include fatigue, sleep disorders, and stress-related ailments, such as heart attack and stroke. Relationships with family or friends also may suffer.
Below are five common traits workaholics exhibit:
1. Preoccupation with work – workaholics are unable to “leave the office.” They dwell on their jobs, check a BlackBerry throughout the night and weekends and work from home after the end of the typical business day.
2. Discomfort in delegating – workaholics don’t delegate tasks they should be delegating because it would threaten their sense of control.
3. Neglect other aspects of their life - often workaholics put work before their families and personal lives. Aside from missing birthdays, anniversaries and other events, workaholics are usually uncomfortable going on vacation or using sick days.
4. Blurring the lines between business and leisure - because work is constantly on the brain, workaholics may try to create businesses based on their hobbies.
5. 'Sneaking' work. - workaholics, like other addicts, when confronted about their addiction, often try to hide it.
To read the full article, visit http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/killers/20070109-mattioli.html
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