Workaholism

Most workers spend eight or nine hours on the job. They work because it's unavoidable.They need to make enough money for necessities : food, rent, clothing, transportation, tuition, and so on. They spend about one-third of their lives at work, buy they hate it.  They complain and count the minutes until quitting time each day-or the days until their next vacation. The situation is even worse for white-collar workers in powerful positions. In many companies, they often put in over sixty hours a week and don't take vacations at all. To keep their jobs or get ahead, they feel they have to put in "face time"--to stay late at the office just to make sure the boss knows they' re there.
By contrast, there are some people who actually enjoy work--in fact, they love to work. They spend many extra hours on the job each week and often take work home with them. These workaholics are as addicted to their jobs as other people are to drugs or alcohol.
Workaholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they probably don't know how to relax; that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers. In addition, typical workaholics don't pay much attention to their families. They spend little time with their children, and their marriages may end in divorce.
Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work. It provides people with paychecks, of course, and this is important. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they've produced  a challenging piece of work and are able to say,"I made that." Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity; through participation in work, they get a sense of self and individualism. In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others. Perhaps some people are compulsive about their work, but their addiction seems to be a safe--even an advantageous--one.