Workaholic - cause and effect

What really causes us to be workaholics? Some say that, because of the downsizing of corporations or corporations “hunkering down” to save costs, employees are made to work longer or employees feel that if they do not go the “extra mile” at the office, they will be let go. Still others say that high technology has caused us to become workaholics. We are now more “connected” than any other time in our history and that means it is so easy to grab that computer and “cause” us more work by simply checking email or “sneaking a peek” at tomorrow’s workload.

Particular to the people in the USA, we are very concerned with personal finances and money, consequently we get ourselves multiple jobs because we want to attain financial independence, which has a different meaning to each and every one of us. Nonetheless, we put on ourselves to work even harder.

The moral of the story here is; how much do you really think you need to work? Can you work 80 hours in 3 days and take the rest of the week off? It is all relative, isn’t it?

In any case, many counselors have stated to stay balanced in your life when on your workaholic ways!

Peace and Love,

Bruce