Comments on: The Distinct Types of Workaholics http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/ Software Development and Management Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ann http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/comment-page-1/#comment-3972 Ann Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/#comment-3972 Workaholics seems to be admired in the United States. Many people brag about being busy at work. But they're probably unhappy, unhealthy, on the edge of divorce, and maybe still in debt. I hope we change to encourage work-life balance... self-awareness, health and relationships. Workaholics seems to be admired in the United States. Many people brag about being busy at work. But they’re probably unhappy, unhealthy, on the edge of divorce, and maybe still in debt.

I hope we change to encourage work-life balance… self-awareness, health and relationships.

]]> By: Measuring Programming Love | Thought Clusters http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Measuring Programming Love | Thought Clusters Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:42:34 +0000 http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/#comment-1161 [...] sentences of Atwood’s post show that he equates it to working on holidays. As I said before on my essay on workaholics, this is simply using the proxy of “time spent doing office work” for “loving programming”. [...] [...] sentences of Atwood’s post show that he equates it to working on holidays. As I said before on my essay on workaholics, this is simply using the proxy of “time spent doing office work” for “loving programming”. [...]

]]> By: Outbursts of Creativity | Thought Clusters http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Outbursts of Creativity | Thought Clusters Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/#comment-1157 [...] I don’t want to confuse this with workaholism, which is about spending more hours per day. A more creative person may or may not spend less hours than a hard-working person, but they spend those hours with more focus. Creative passion can lead to voluntary workaholism (at work or as a hobby), but that is a different topic, some aspects of which I have discussed previously. [...] [...] I don’t want to confuse this with workaholism, which is about spending more hours per day. A more creative person may or may not spend less hours than a hard-working person, but they spend those hours with more focus. Creative passion can lead to voluntary workaholism (at work or as a hobby), but that is a different topic, some aspects of which I have discussed previously. [...]

]]> By: Krishna Kumar http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Krishna Kumar Wed, 14 May 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/#comment-290 @Dr Greg<br/><br/>You bring a valid point. I do not mean to discount such a human condition which is destructive to the person and his or her family members.<br/><br/>My point was quite different, though, and perhaps more associated with the software industry, where people tend to work very late hours. Much of this is related to the work environment, than the persons themselves. If the opposite was the case, we would see only a few persons working late, and the rest working normal hours. @Dr Greg

You bring a valid point. I do not mean to discount such a human condition which is destructive to the person and his or her family members.

My point was quite different, though, and perhaps more associated with the software industry, where people tend to work very late hours. Much of this is related to the work environment, than the persons themselves. If the opposite was the case, we would see only a few persons working late, and the rest working normal hours.

]]> By: Dr Greg http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Dr Greg Wed, 14 May 2008 03:18:00 +0000 http://www.thoughtclusters.com/2008/03/the-distinct-types-of-workaholics/#comment-289 You have left out of your discussions the type of person that is, in my mind, a true Workaholic.<br/><br/>As an adult child of a workaholic I can tell you that the most insidious and destructive form of workaholism has little to do with the demands of the job like long hours to get projects done or cover for poor planning or the demands of management. It has everything to do with the fact the workaholic does his or her job and then comes home and finds other work to do that is just as time consuming as being away from home simply because he or she fears what will happen if they do not work at something. The results are every bit as destructive as alcoholism and the ramifications are passed on for generations.<br/><br/>Please stop making light of this very real and very damaging disease. You have left out of your discussions the type of person that is, in my mind, a true Workaholic.

As an adult child of a workaholic I can tell you that the most insidious and destructive form of workaholism has little to do with the demands of the job like long hours to get projects done or cover for poor planning or the demands of management. It has everything to do with the fact the workaholic does his or her job and then comes home and finds other work to do that is just as time consuming as being away from home simply because he or she fears what will happen if they do not work at something. The results are every bit as destructive as alcoholism and the ramifications are passed on for generations.

Please stop making light of this very real and very damaging disease.

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