The major bias against workaholics is the belief of non-workaholics that workaholism is destructive. People who work to live can't understand those who live to work and love it. The truth is that satisfaction with work, and with life, are more apt to be intertwined for a workaholic than mutually exclusive. It's just that it's hard on the people who work and live with a workaholic to adjust to the frenetic schedule of a workaholic. At work, these addicts are often demanding and difficult to please.
Workaholism can be very damaging to family and other outside relationships.
Unless they work at home, workaholics don't spend a lot of time there. Organizations often consider workaholism an asset because many of those who work hard also work well. People who are working out of a sense of guilt are probably not happy, feeling that someone else is pulling their strings and controlling their lives. Those who are turned on by a project, a concept or an idea and who spend a great deal of time pursuing that project to its successful conclusion are probably very happy people. Work can provide an exhilarating sense of adventure and fulfillment.