Canada's workaholics happy with jobs but less happy with rest of life.OTTAWA Ottawa, city, Canada Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que. -- Workaholics are as less likely to feel happy or satisfied with their lives -- even though they are just as likely to enjoy their jobs, as compared with other Canadians This is a list of Canadians. Architects
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a Statistics Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of report. The reports indicate that workaholics: * are more likely than other Canadians to feel stressed or worried, and * are more concerned than others about not devoting enough time to family and friends, and less satisfied with the way they spend their remaining time. More than half feel trapped in a daily routine, compared with just one-third of their non-workaholic counterparts and nearly 6 in 10 say they just don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. have time for fun any more, compared with 3 in 10 non-workaholics. * Rates of workaholism are higher among those with children and more than one-quarter of Canadians aged 15 and older, or 6.6 million people, considered themselves workaholics. * More than half of those who claimed to be workaholics say they felt under constant stress trying to accomplish more than they could handle. However, people who describe themselves as non-workaholics had a significantly lower proportion of people who lived with these negative feelings. Only 29% of those who did reported feeling constant stress compared to 58% of self-perceived work addicts. The two groups showed no difference in how they viewed themselves. About 4 in 10 of both groups reported they were very satisfied with their self-esteem self-esteem Sense of personal worth and ability that is fundamental to an individual's identity. Family relationships during childhood are believed to play a crucial role in its development. . Non-workaholics got just as much satisfaction from their careers as other workers. Nearly 4 in 10 among each group reported feeling very satisfied with their job. People in management occupations, trades, and processing, manufacturing and utilities jobs were most likely to consider themselves workaholics. Those least likely to identify as workaholics were workers in clerical positions. However, the findings indicate that workaholics are not always in corporate or office jobs. 613-951-3399 |
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