趣談 Workaholic (工作狂)

　　Workaholic這個詞在普通詞典上是查不到的，它是根據alcoholic這個詞衍生出來的。Alcoholic是指飲酒上癮的人，當然Workaholic就是指對工作上癮的人。有些人在工作上喜歡花很多時間，他干工作的時間比別人長。他一開口就談工作，不談別的什麼，好像對工作有癮一樣。

            　　幾十年前美國有一位教會輔導員，名叫維恩奧茨，他從早到晚忙個不停，成了典型的工作狂。他工作時連家人都不能見到他。後來維恩奧茨寫了一本名為《一個工作狂的懺悔錄》的書。書中第一次使用Workaholic這個詞，意思是指那些只知道工作，不顧家庭，沒有正常生活的人。例如：People call Mr.

How Do I Know If I'm a Workaholic?

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Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else?

Are there times when you can charge through your work and other times when you can't?

Do you take work with you to bed? on weekends? on vacation?

Is work the activity you like to do best and talk about most?

Do you work more than 40 hours a week?

Do you turn your hobbies into money-making ventures?

Do you take complete responsibility for the outcome of your work efforts?

Have your family or friends given up expecting you on time?

Do you take on extra work because you are concerned that it won't otherwise get done?

Do you underestimate how long a project will take and then rush to complete it?

Do you believe that it is okay to work long hours if you love what you are doing?

Do you get impatient with people who have other priorities besides work?

Are you afraid that if you don't work hard you will lose your job or be a failure?

Is the future a constant worry for you even when things are going very well?

Do you do things energetically and competitively including play?

Do you get irritated when people ask you to stop doing your work in order to do something else?

Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships?

Do you think about your work while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking?

Do you work or read during meals?

Do you believe that more money will solve the other problems in your life?

If you do ,you are Workaholic!

am i a workaholic? maybe yes, maybe not.
i don't like working but i have to work hard!
that's the living!