Am I a Workaholic Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. An unexpected free hour appears in a busy week. Which response is most typical?
I decide whether rest, a personal task, or work would be most useful at that moment
I relax, though part of me wonders whether I should use the time productively
I look for a work task because an unused hour feels wasteful
I immediately fill it with work and feel uneasy doing anything else
2. During a vacation or longer break, how do you handle work contact when you are not required to be available?
I disconnect and let the designated people handle it
I make one limited check at a time I chose in advance
I check most days so I do not feel out of touch
I stay closely involved and continue handling work as it arises
3. A friend or family member wants your full attention while a work issue is still on your mind. What typically happens?
I set the work issue aside and engage with them
I am briefly distracted but soon become present
I remain noticeably preoccupied throughout much of the interaction
I cut the interaction short or continue working while they are speaking
4. How often do you cancel or substantially shorten personal plans to do additional work that was not originally urgent?
Rarely or never
Occasionally, after weighing what matters most that day
Regularly, because work usually wins when the two compete
Very often; personal plans feel provisional whenever more work is available
5. A non-urgent task could reasonably wait until tomorrow, but you feel an urge to finish it tonight. What usually happens?
I choose based on its actual priority and my available energy
I postpone it, though the decision remains slightly uncomfortable
I often work on it so I can stop thinking about it
I feel unable to leave it and continue regardless of my plans or fatigue
6. Over the past month, how often has work shortened your sleep when there was no genuine emergency?
Rarely or never; I usually protect the sleep I need
Once or twice during unusually demanding periods
Several times, because completing more work took priority
Frequently enough that reduced sleep feels like part of my normal routine
7. On a scheduled day off, how much mental space does work usually occupy?
Very little; work thoughts pass without holding my attention
I think about it briefly when something reminds me of it
It returns to mind repeatedly, even while I am doing other things
It dominates my attention and makes the day feel like unfinished work time
8. When you notice recurring tension, exhaustion, or another health concern, how does work affect your response?
I make room to address it, even if some work must wait
I adjust my schedule after finishing the most time-sensitive tasks
I tend to delay dealing with it until work becomes less busy
I keep working through it repeatedly, even when the concern is worsening
9. At the end of an otherwise enjoyable day, how does doing little or no work affect your view of the day?
It can still feel fully worthwhile for reasons unrelated to productivity
It feels worthwhile, although I notice a small sense that I should have accomplished more
It feels incomplete unless I can identify something productive I achieved
It feels wasted, regardless of what else made the day meaningful
10. When a conversation moves away from work, what tends to happen?
I engage easily with the new subject
I occasionally connect the topic back to something from work
I often steer the conversation back toward projects or problems
I struggle to stay interested unless work remains the focus
11. When someone praises how hard you work, what does that praise tend to reinforce?
Satisfaction with that effort, without changing how much I expect from myself
A temporary motivation to put in a little more effort
A sense that working harder is how I maintain other people's respect
A belief that relentless productivity is central to my value as a person
12. A capable colleague offers to take full responsibility for part of your workload. How do you respond?
I hand it over with the context they need and focus elsewhere
I delegate it but schedule a reasonable progress check
I delegate only part of it and continue monitoring the details closely
I keep the work because giving up control feels more stressful than doing it myself
13. After an intense work period ends, what is your recovery usually like?
I allow enough downtime and gradually feel restored
I rest somewhat but resume normal demands before feeling fully refreshed
I move quickly into more work and carry significant fatigue forward
I rarely recover before the next intense period because I continue working at nearly the same pace
14. A work message arrives during an evening you intended to keep free. What do you usually do?
Leave it until my next working period unless I am explicitly on call
Check once to see whether it genuinely needs attention, then return to my evening
Glance at it several times and think about possible replies
Respond quickly and remain engaged with work afterward
15. You stop for the night with an important task unfinished. What is most like your response?
I note the next step and can settle into the rest of my evening
I revisit it mentally once or twice but still unwind
I feel restless and keep considering whether to reopen it
I usually resume working because leaving it unfinished feels intolerable