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Career
Tips
 Learn
to be a controlled workaholic .
What
is this life, if full of care?
Clockwork!
No
social outings, no workouts, no time for the family and no time
for yourself.
It's
lacklustre. The sparkle in life disappears when you have nothing
to look forward to, nothing but your work to think about. Workaholism
has reached epidemic proportions and it's alarming repercussions
can turn "Karoshi' (Japanese for death and suicide from overwork)
for Indians too.
With
technology hooking up home, the possibility of working round the
clock is just about annihilating the home experience.
 Too
much of a good thing
Workaholism
is seen to be the "cleanest of all addictions", but
getting hooked does not imply that the climb up the corporate
ladder is any faster. Work can be addictive, especially if you
are not too keen on socialising or you just want an escape from
mundane home life.
The
trend followed by IT professionals, lawyers, business analysts,
doctors and persons in the service industry is working round the
clock and the 9-9 regime is the bare minimum. Those who don't
comply are either left behind or called 'losers'.
Employers
cash in on this, and reward such employees- albeit temporarily,
the debilitating effects are however more far-reaching. The dangers
are obvious- compulsive overwork can kill. The milder repercussions
include estranged family relationships and health complications.
Reality
bites
Find
out if you are one too:
-
You take work home regularly
- Smart devices like laptops and cell-phones travel with you on
vacations because you want to hook up to office.
- You shun all social activity and you feel it's inconsequential
- Your relationships have taken a beating because you don't measure
up.
- Your health is in a run-down state and you take notice only
when it is unbearable.
Ways
to break out of it
Overstep
overdose.
Try to limit your office hours to a maximum of 8-10 hours and
don't waste time during the peak hours of the day. Take it off
on weekends and holidays and spend time with your family. You
need to devote one full hour a day to the prime relationship of
your life. The warmth of developing human relationships can be
therapeutic!
Pleasurable
pass-times
Have
time for trivial pursuits. Curl up with a "Chicken soup for
the soul' series while you have your favourite instrumental record
playing. Develop new skills and hidden talents, and make them
a regular feature.
Work wonders
While
at work take a breather every now and then when you get all steamed
up. Get a drink of water, give your eyes some rest and take a
few deep breaths.
Health
hazards
You
wouldn't want to be associated with disorders like insomnia, blood
pressure, hypertension, carpel-tunnel syndrome, migraine, ulcers
etc you should exercise regularly and take care to see that you
don't overwork.
Few
progressive companies who have realised that much cannot be achieved
from overwork do not encourage it. Whatever be the attitude of
your employer make sure you enjoy a fair share of life and you
won't live to regret it later!
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