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Are you a workaholic?
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:44 am
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:44 am
Are you the type of person who puts in extra time at the office/at work, and consistently average well above 40 hours?
Or are you counting down to 5 o'clock throughout the day, looking for diversions to keep you occupied?
At this point, I'm the first example. 50 hours a week is pretty standard and regularly go above that. I have mixed feelings on that, part of me feels like a sucker, but I find it more fulfilling than being bored at work and just waiting for the clock to hit 5. Definitely tradeoffs both ways. Seems like if there's a time and place for each type of person, early in your career is the time to hump it. My first job out of college I was the latter and didn't learn very much.
Of course I look full of shite posting this during the workday. Interested if other people are similarly afflicted with putting in uncompensated overtime.
Or are you counting down to 5 o'clock throughout the day, looking for diversions to keep you occupied?
At this point, I'm the first example. 50 hours a week is pretty standard and regularly go above that. I have mixed feelings on that, part of me feels like a sucker, but I find it more fulfilling than being bored at work and just waiting for the clock to hit 5. Definitely tradeoffs both ways. Seems like if there's a time and place for each type of person, early in your career is the time to hump it. My first job out of college I was the latter and didn't learn very much.
Of course I look full of shite posting this during the workday. Interested if other people are similarly afflicted with putting in uncompensated overtime.
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Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:47 am to Swoopin
I work 60 hours a week minimum, but it is never a drag. I get to my office at 8:30 and the next time I check the clock, it is 4 pm. I usually work until 10 or 11 every night and most of one day on the weekend. I force myself to take one weekend day off, however, to ensure I don't burn out. I take small breaks here and there, usually coming to TD, but that is to allow my brain to work on a difficult problem while I am focused on something else (your eureka moments come most often when you are not actively thinking about the issue at hand, studies and personal experience show).
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:48 am to Swoopin
I was going to say yes because I thought you were referring to being like the guys from the TV show.....
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:48 am to Swoopin
After 10 years of many 12-18 hour a day, seven day work weeks, I am definitely one that works 40 hours and counts the minutes until 3pm.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:48 am to Swoopin
Working is loose butthole.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:50 am to Swoopin
In professional positions (everyone on OT, obvs), nobody can really stick to 40 hours or clock watch. Clock watching really isn't even a concept in the professional world unless you're working for the government, to my knowledge.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:52 am to Swoopin
quote:
Are you a workaholic?
I am pretty much Adam but taller
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:53 am to Swoopin
Not at all. I work part time and when I'm done my brain leaves it all there but it's a job that I can do that. I'm more focused on being a good wife/mother than a professional. Although I DO do a good job.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:53 am to Swoopin
Both? I regularly put in 50+ but am still usually looking fwd to GTFO when I hit a wall.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:53 am to Swoopin
No. In fact, I'm a noworkaholic.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:54 am to Swoopin
I love to work hard. It kills me when business gets slow. I almost become depressed.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:55 am to Swoopin
We rarely have work beyond 5:00 or before 8:30 because all or most of our customers' offices are closed outside of those hours. So I've filled my days with healthy group activities (running, etc) after work. So now I get aggravated if someone wants me to work late because it fricks up my workouts.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:56 am to Swoopin
Not anymore
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:59 am to Swoopin
I always work more than 40 hours in a week, and I am always checking and responding to e-mails. I don't like the term workaholic. Nothing in me drives me to work that much, it's just what I have to do to get everything done.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 12:00 pm to Swoopin
What is workohol? Regardless, I am not addicted to it.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 12:02 pm to Swoopin
My perspective is that everyone should view themselves as the hardest working person at their place of work. If you can't say that then your employer should replace you. If you're the owner and don't view yourself as the hardest worker then some other owner is doing it better....unless you're content with your level of success. In that case 
This post was edited on 7/22/15 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 7/22/15 at 12:04 pm to Swoopin
Yes and no.
I feel like more so than some of my counterparts, I stay "plugged in" outside of work. I'll respond to emails I get even if I'm in bed going to sleep. I don't ever want people to have the impression of me that I take too long to respond to things, or am lazy and slow to get things done. I frequently check on things at work even when I'm on vacation. Etc.
However, if I could quit work tomorrow and never work a day in my life I would do it in a heartbeat. I would really prefer to just be lazy and do what I want all the time and not have any responsibilities.
I feel like more so than some of my counterparts, I stay "plugged in" outside of work. I'll respond to emails I get even if I'm in bed going to sleep. I don't ever want people to have the impression of me that I take too long to respond to things, or am lazy and slow to get things done. I frequently check on things at work even when I'm on vacation. Etc.
However, if I could quit work tomorrow and never work a day in my life I would do it in a heartbeat. I would really prefer to just be lazy and do what I want all the time and not have any responsibilities.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 12:06 pm to Swoopin
I find that I enjoy working a lot. It's only my second month with the company, but I'm in the office around 6:30a and don't leave until around 5:45/6p. I am constantly busy because of the nature of my industry (a lot of times I have to drop something and work on something else that takes priority), but that works well with my personality and strengths. However, I need to start realizing that I'm not going to get everything on my "to-do" list done each day, and know when to call it quits so I don't get burned out too quickly. Let's face it: I'm going to be working until I die, or else I'd get bored. Don't want to grow to hate it too quickly 
Posted on 7/22/15 at 12:11 pm to Swoopin
Of course. Scruffy isn't a teacher.
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