How to Identify a Workaholic?

In the advanced world we live, having a career is important for essentially all tax payers who aren't ridiculously wealthy. But sometimes, this need to work goes too far. If someone you know could be a workaholic, it is important to identify the warning signs. While this article is written for helping another person, you may be able to identify any workaholic habits you have yourself. Steps: 1. Determine how much this person works in a week. If they work overtime constantly, it may be a red flag. 2. Determine his/her reaction to being separated from work. If that person claims he/she cannot go on without working, it is a symptom of a workaholic. 3. Ask his/her family and friends about it. Without being intrusive, ask others how they feel about that person's working happens and mood when he/she returns from work. 4. If you can prove that person is a workaholic, get him/her help. If left untreated, addiction to work can cause health problems. Warnings: • Do not be intrusive. This could make that person suspicious and defensive. • Workaholism is a psychological condition that can have serious effects. Compulsive workers may develop insomnia, carpal tunnel and blood clots from sedentary jobs, increased stress, a more aged appearance, and even death in a phenomenon known in Japan as karōshi .