You May Be a Workaholic If

Being a grafter or hustler is often portrayed in a positive light when it comes to the world of work. But there are a host of negative consequences that can arise when a person becomes a workaholic. The term was invented by American psychologist Wayne Oates back in 1971. Oates sa ...  Show more

Series of Extras! We need to talk about how socially accepted being workaholic is. The difference between needing to work and being addicted to it. How this affects the workaholic, and the people around them. What does workaholic mean, The symptoms, how to help yourself or someo ...  Show more

Are you "over" the 40-hour workweek, but aren't sure how to make it better or escape it without going broke? Modern Mentor offers some new insights grounded in her own experience of burnout. (Originally published November 21, 2021.)Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A trans ...  Show more

In our productivity-obsessed, always-on world it’s easy for busyness to become a badge of honor. But sometimes that effort-ing transforms from the reasonable pursuit of our goals into workaholism: a compulsive, even addictive drive to work. In today’s episode Forrest and Dr. Rick ...  Show more