Hi, My Name’s Christine…and I’m a Workaholic
Posted on September 4th, 2007 by Yano
Interesting article I found on Yahoo! today:
The High Cost of Being a Workaholic
The best workers are well-rounded professionals with full lives, in and out of the office. Each year, new studies abound about the importance of vacations, hobbies, and enjoying your leisure time. But are you listening?
Your friends and family will be in your life a lot longer than you’ll hold most jobs. Also, pursuing leisure activities you’re passionate about can lead to a second career.
Cheng concludes, “Work-life balance is a choice. If you reflexively say yes to taking on extra work, you may live to regret it.”
Eh. It would be nice to be able to say, “No, I can’t do that”.
Hmph
See you in heaven or in hell because I’m right there with you. Saying “I’m sorry but I can’t” is not in my vocabulary. I just bitch about it to my friends.
I hear ya. It’s easy to talk about saying, “no” at work, but saying “no” can lead to demotions, pay cuts, and even losing your job.