Long working hours
The first and most typical sign of workaholism, according to HR Director, is long working hours of the employee. The worker arrives at work early and leaves late, then often continues to work at home even if this is not necessary. The time spent on work is unrelated to the demands of the current project. A workaholic works all the time, no matter what the circumstances.
Inability to refrain from working
Similar to other types of addictions, with workaholism too the given individual works even if they may previously have said they would not, or even at times when it is inappropriate. If, for example, someone is working on a computer during their honeymoon, something is not right.
Withdrawal symptoms
A workaholic, if unable to work, has withdrawal symptoms. They are angry, nervous and incapable of having fun. They repeatedly check their e-mail, make phone calls and feel like they are missing something.
Lower quality of work
With workaholism, the quality of work done goes down. In quantity terms, a workaholic wins over their colleagues regarding the number of hours they put in, but their creativity, judgment, patience and efficiency are all reduced due to their excessive efforts.
Exaggerated expectations of others
A workaholic does not acknowledge there is something wrong with them. On the contrary, they consider their state normal and ideal, and thus have high expectations of others. Having a workaholic as your boss therefore could be a real nightmare.
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