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This article was nominated for deletion on October 13, 2007. The result of the discussion was keep.

"Although most workaholism is associated with a paying job, it can also be associated with people who excessively practice sports, music, art, blogging, wiki editing, etc."

ROFL. Funniest thing I've read in Wikipedia.

Agreed.

Disagreed. try WP:BJAODN

This article is rubbish! Statements like "The term is often used inaccurately to describe an energetic person", and "Japan is often portrayed as having a workaholic culture" have no basis in fact, or relevance. "Workaholic" is just a colloquial/slang term and should not be treated as a medical entry. The only relevance of an article would be regarding the term's entymology, which would be better placed in a dictionary. I nominate this article for deletion.

That's not how you nominate an article for deletion.  ;-) 216.75.170.81 01:57, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Someone restored the "rubbish" content, so I reverted it. Please do not restore that content without providing substantial evidence. Currently, there is no evidence that "workaholic" is a real clinical or psychological constuct, so most of the prior content was pseudo-medical nonsense. Djcastel 15:46, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Better word?

Isn't there a more technical, less annoying synonym that could be mentioned? 216.75.170.81 01:57, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why so hot and bothered?

I really don't understand why high-energy people take so much offense to any and every suggestion, jokingly or otherwise, that they might---just might---not be so perfect afterall. Why is the term "workaholic" any more annoying than terms like "sexaholic", or even "alcoholic"? Doesn't the free-market reward you folks enough already, or do you feel short-changed? Why is it that most highly-productive people can't just smile smugly and collect their deserved rewards, but instead, often insist on boosting "team spirit" and dis-ing underachievers and slackers? I would love to see all that "rubish" restored! By the way, not all those who "underachieve" are work dodgers; some are just naturally slower (mentally and/or physically) than others. I would like to see this issue addressed (maybe this is what most "laziness" boils down to anyway). And somehow, my comments on this talk page, albeit a bit ranty, were deleted, so from now on I sign my posts. Shanoman 18:07, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

All of you make very valid points however lets not view the author (suggestion, opinion, or comment) as a negative or positive observation but rather information to be used as you which, whether significant or not. I am a very high-energy individual and yes I am a workaholic to no avail. However, when I read this information I was not offended because I don't suffer from mental illness or OCD. I happen to love my professional role and I love been at the top of my game. That requires times, research, reading, long focus hours but that's Ok because I am known as a subject matter expert (SME) in my field. I just completed my PhD in IA one of few if any women in the world to hold that degree, and guess what, I can't spell a lick, I don't use big words, and I use to think that part of my brain (English language and literature) was DEAD, but yet I was brilliant in other aspects of life (I tested out of Math by the 4th grade, Math, Science, Computers, finance, building stuff, working on cars, plumbing, electric, you name it and I am good at it or quick to learn) go figure that. I don’t think the article should be deleted, it’s not hurting anyone nor is it giving any advice that could do bodily or mentally harm its just one person attempt to define a behavior. This is why we have free press in America. Dr. Barbie ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.239.85.105 (talk) 14:27, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Distinctions to be made between work enthusiasm and workaholism

In view of the above comments, I think that this article could be made more technical if it were to cite published work in psychology on this field. There was a mention, some years ago in "The Psychologist", the flagship journal of the British Psychological Society, that distinctions could be made between workaholics (who feel guilty when not at work) and work enthusiasts - who may work just as hard as workaholics, but, unlike workaholics strictly defined, do not feel guilty if not at work. More discussion of issues such as this would show greater awareness of published academic research on this topic. ACEOREVIVED 20:49, 9 November 2007 (UTC)