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    Workaholics Quiz:
    Do You Focus on Work Too Much?
    A Quintessential Careers Quiz
    by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

    Do you work long hours -- and enjoy it? Do you hold multiple jobs? Do you own your own business? Do you take your cell phone with you on vacations (if you even take vacations) to call in to the office? Do you have problems with your family because of your job? Do you know someone like this?

    Are you -- or someone you know -- a workaholic? Take the quiz.

    Just complete this form. Click on Submit button when ready to send.

    You will receive the answers and a scoring guide via e-mail.

    IMPORTANT: To ensure that you receive a response to this quiz, please be sure to (a) enter your full e-mail address in the space provided and (b) please enter your email address twice to ensure that we get your correct e-mail address. We cannot provide you with feedback if your e-mail address is incorrect or not supplied. Read our Privacy Policy if you have any concerns about providing your email address to us. If you don't want to take this quiz interactively, print out this page and mark your answers. Then go to our Workaholics Quiz Scoring Guide to see if you are a workaholic.

    Read more about workaholics, including strategies for reducing workaholism.

     
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    Directions: Respond to the following statements as truthfully as possible with one of four answers: Always True, Often True, Sometimes True, Never True.

    1. Just about all my friends are co-workers.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    2. Most of my conversations, whether at home or at work, revolve around work-related issues.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    3. I don't have any interest nor time for hobbies.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    4. I am working more hours than I ever have in the past.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    5. If I do take vacation time, I always check in with my employer regularly.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    6. My family complains that I never make time for them.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    7. The more I work, the more money I make, and thus the better I can provide for my family.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    8. I have not taken a sick day or personal day in years – or ever.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    9. I almost always take work home with me.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    10. When I do spend time at home, I can usually be found in my home-office doing work.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    11. I find it hard to simply sit down and relax.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    12. I am a perfectionist and will spend hours extra on a project just to make it perfect by my standards.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    13. I love juggling multiple projects with multiple deadlines.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    14. When I do have quiet moments to think and reflect, most of my thoughts focus on work-related issues.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    15. I need to work as hard as I do.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    16. I always seem to be racing against the clock to get things accomplished in time.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    17. I have never worked “normal” business hours, usually arriving early and/or staying late -- and many times working over the weekend -- and working well beyond the typical 40-hour workweek.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    18. Many of my meals are consumed while doing work-related tasks.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    19. I feel uneasy when I am not in control of a situation.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    20. I've forgotten numerous family occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, and other get-togethers.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    21. I spend more time working -- or thinking about work -- than doing anything else.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    22. I am almost always only truly happy when I am working on a project.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    23. I sometime dream of faraway vacations, but know that I will never have the time to take them.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    24. I have a hard time delegating work -- because no one will do the work as well as I can do it myself.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True

    25. I get worried that if I do not accept all new projects and work as hard as I am currently working, that I could lose my job -- or at least be seen as someone who is not a team-player.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Never True



    Be sure to also review these Workplace Resources for Dealing With Your Current Job/Employer.

    And don't forget to check out our entire collection of Tests and Quizzes for Job-Seekers.


    Questions about some of the terminology used in this quiz? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.

    QuintCareers.com Founder Dr. Randall Hansen Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.



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