Do you spend so much time in the office that there's a sofa in the corner with your name on it, or do your colleagues fail to recognise you when you finally take a break from all those sickies to come in for a day? Do you find it hard to relax and be away from work? Are you a workaholic? Find out with this
quiz:
1. How many hours a week do you spend at work?
a. I do the normal eight hours a day, five days a week, with a bit of overtime - so about 40 hours
b.As few as possible. I try to arrange meetings out of the office to break the monotony of the day.
c.More than 60 hours - otherwise I just can't get through it all.2. What is the most important thing in your life?
a.My weekends and annual leave.
b.My career is the most satisfying and stimulating part of my life. Everything else comes second.c.My friends, my family, and to a lesser extent, my job.
3. Do your friends tell you that you work too hard?
a. Are you kidding?
b.All the time, but they're just jealous of my success.
c.From time to time, but not that often.
4.What do you normally talk about with your friends?
a.News, gossip and where we are going on holiday.
b.The latest intrigues at the office and how I got my promotion.
c.I can't remember, I was too drunk.
5. When do you feel most fulfilled?
a.When I am in the pub.
b.When I'm spending time with friends and family.
c.When I've just completed an important project at work.
6. Do you take work to bed with you and at home at the weekends?
a.Don't be daft.
b.Only when I have a really important deadline.
c.All the time, it's the only way to get things done.
7.Have you ever rung the office/checked your work email while on holiday?
a.Only when there was something urgent to sort out.
b.I try to keep in regular contact to ensure all is running smoothly
c.Never. Do I look like a mug?
8. How many times have you been late for a meal with your partner because you were working late at the office?
a.Never. Just try and stop me leaving the office at 5pm.
b.I try to keep to arrangements because it is important to have a sensible work-life balance.
c.Quite a few times. You can't just stop in the middle of something important.
9.How often do you get a lunchbreak?
a.Never. I'm either seeing clients or eating a sandwich at my desk.
b.I try to fit the odd bit of work around my lunchbreak.
c.Three or four times a week, although I do work through lunch when necessary.
10.Do you take all your holiday entitlement?
a.I haven't had a holiday for two years - the place would fall apart without me.
b.Of course, plus as many sickies as I can get away with.
c.Yes. I try to use my annual leave to refresh myself so that I come back to work with lots of new ideas.
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