To find out if you are a workaholic, rate yourself on each of the statements below. Select the option that best describes your work habits. The higher your score, the more likely that you are a workaholic, whereas the lower your score, the less likely that you are a workaholic.
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| 1. I prefer to do most things myself, rather than ask for help |
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| 2. I get impatient when I have to wait for someone else or when something takes too long |
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| 3. I seem to be in a hurry and racing against the clock |
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| 4. I get irritated when I am interrupted while I am in the middle of something |
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| 5. stay busy and keep many irons in the fire |
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| 6. I find myself doing two or three things at one time, such as eating lunch, writing a memo, and talking on the telephone |
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| 7. I over commit myself by accepting more work than I can finish |
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| 8. I feel guilty when I am not working on something |
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| 9. It is more important that I see the concrete results of what I do |
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| 10. I am more interested in the final result of my work than in the process. |
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| 11. Things just never seem to move fast enough or get done fast enough for me |
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| 12. I lose my temper when things do not go my way or work out to suit me |
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| 13. I ask the same question again, without realizing it, after I already have received the answer |
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| 14. I spend a lot of my time mentally planning and thinking about future events while tuning out the her and now |
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| 15. I find myself continuing to work after my co-workers have stopped |
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| 16. I get angry when people do not meet my standards of perfection |
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| 17. I get upset when I am in situations where I cannot be in control |
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| 18. I tend to put myself under pressure from self-imposed deadlines |
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| 19. It is hard for me to relax when I am not working |
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| 20. I spend more time working than socializing with friends or hobbies or leisure activities |
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| 21. I dive into projects to get a head start before all of the phases have been finalized |
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| 22. I get upset with myself for making even the smallest mistake |
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23. I put more thought, time, and energy into my work than I do into my relationships with
loved ones and friends |
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| 24. I forget, ignore, or minimize celebrations, such as birthdays, reunions, anniversaries, or holidays |
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| 25. I make important decisions before I have all of the facts and a chance to think them through |
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