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Do you have treats (signs) of workaholic? Is that good or bad?

How you will know someone is workaholic?

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Question added by Hassan S Al Jabri , Consultant Business Development - Human Capital , Various Multi-national, Private - Semi-Government Organizations
Date Posted: 2013/08/15
Hany Sewilam Abdel Hamid
by Hany Sewilam Abdel Hamid , Director of Sales and Marketing , Creative Sense

Dear Hassan, Workaholism is on the rise! There's never enough time to get the job done.
And telecommuting means that our work follows us everywhere.
The trick these days is to work hard while still maintaining a healthy balance.
Could you or someone you know be a workaholic? Find out! Check and let anyone go through this test to know if someone is workaholic or not: Test: http://www.testq.com/career/quizzes/98-are-you-a-workaholic Als I can say there is a8 Signs to know a Workaholic people?
1- You’re often the first in and last to leave the office.

2- You frequently eat meals at your desk.

3- You’re usually late for evening engagements.

4- Your boss is on speed dial.

5- Work keeps you awake at night.

6- Your spouse or significant other complains that you work too much.

7- You’re not in shape like you wish you were.

8- You work while on vacation.
  Finally; I will give you few Strategies for Reducing Workaholism     The key is making time away from work -- totally away from work -- to get your life back in balance.
It will take some effort on your part -- and perhaps the part of a friend or spouse -- to make the shift from a sole focus on work, but for your mental and physical well-being, you really should make the effort.
Block out "personal time" to spend with family and (non-work) friends.
When on the road for business, call home regularly to stayed connected.
Learn how to delegate work -- and learn to say no to new assignments (or at least learn not to be the first to volunteer to take the assignment).
Take time off, perhaps starting with a long weekend and gradually moving up to longer vacations -- and leave work behind.
Consider an exercise routine -- after clearing it with your doctor -- to get your body back to a healthy shape.
And better, have a friend or significant other as your exercise buddy to make it more fun (and to keep your mind off work while working-out).
Consider volunteering -- to help others and to meet new people.
Convince yourself it is okay to sometimes just sit and relax and do nothing.
Find a hobby or two.
Fight the urge that everything you do must be perfect -- to your standards.
Accept that we all need a decent number of hours of sleep.
If you find yourself not able to do any of these suggestions, consider getting professional help to deal with what is basically an addiction.
  Best Regards, Hany Sewilam AbdelHamid Business Development Manager

RUBEN JR COREJADO AGARCIO
by RUBEN JR COREJADO AGARCIO , OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT OFFICER , NAS MANPOWER SOLUTION COMPANY

I think if you love your job its fine to be a workaholic, theres nothing wrong with being independent and earning your own money.
 But i still believe that Success is a balance between your job and your family.If you lose one, you may lose the other.To much work leads to stress, and bad eating habits,which are bad for your heart. 

Shivani Sharma
by Shivani Sharma , Manager , none

workaholic simply means, you don't pay attention to all areas of life and giving consideration and spending most of your time to single task, you are not thinking about yourself, being too much workaholic can cause you major health issue......

Hamza Lokhandwala
by Hamza Lokhandwala , Assistant Manager Sales , Al Jabr KIA

GOOD FOR PROFESSIONAL LIFE BUT FETAL FOR PERSONAL LIFE : )

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