Workaholics
Can't stop working
Workaholics are people who work compulsively or excessively, unable or unwilling to stop even when it harms their health or relationships.
The term mirrors *alcoholics*, treating overwork as an addiction: The company rewards workaholics, but they burn out eventually.
The singular is workaholic; the condition is workaholism.
Chronic occupational depletion
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- grindCrush into particles
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
dedication · compulsion · perfectionism · exhaustion · long hours · all-nighters · sleeplessness · neglect
Celebrating relentless career ambition
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- Wall StreetAmerican finance hub
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
karoshi · salaryman · startup · tech industry · investment banking · law firm · consulting · entrepreneurship
Failure to provide care
- absent parentCaretaker not in child's life
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
isolation · distant · unavailable · guilt · broken promises · emotional unavailability · regret · reconnection
Compulsive substance reliance
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- controlAuthority to direct
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
identity · self-worth · avoidance · escapism · codependency · enabling · intervention · therapy
Broadcast episodic entertainment
- Comedy CentralCable channel for humor programming
- telemarketingPhone-based sales outreach
- stonerHabitual marijuana smoker
- slackerIdle responsibility evader
irony · satire · cubicle · cult following · streaming · binge-watching · catchphrases
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
obsession · dedication · compulsion · perfectionism · exhaustion · long hours · all-nighters · sleeplessness · neglect · sacrifice
hustle culture
Celebrating relentless career ambition
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- Wall StreetAmerican finance hub
Japan · karoshi · salaryman · startup · tech industry · investment banking · law firm · consulting · entrepreneurship · girlboss
neglect
Failure to provide care
- absent parentCaretaker not in child's life
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
loneliness · isolation · distant · unavailable · guilt · broken promises · emotional unavailability · regret · reconnection · wake-up call
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- controlAuthority to direct
validation · identity · self-worth · avoidance · escapism · codependency · enabling · intervention · therapy · recovery
TV show
Broadcast episodic entertainment
- Comedy CentralCable channel for humor programming
- telemarketingPhone-based sales outreach
- stonerHabitual marijuana smoker
slacker · irony · satire · cubicle · cult following · streaming · binge-watching · catchphrases
- Workplace ComedyThe Office, Office Space, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Web Series
Workaholicshedonists
Pursuers of sensual delight
pleasure seekers · downshifters · beach bums · free spirits · bon vivants
Workaholicswork-shy
Averse to labor
unmotivated · apathetic · disengaged · burned out · checked out