At first glance, it may appear that having a company full of workaholics is the quickest way to a productive, profitable company. Some employers may even be tempted to capitalize on workaholic behavior. But a workaholic environment creates stress, burnout and low morale. It prevents people from being team players because workaholics want the glory for themselves. Val Gee agrees.
Workaholics tend to do a lot of busywork, lots of checking and rechecking.
They can t delegate anything because they re frightened to let anyone share the workload, so they just keep saying yes to more things. Moreover, workaholics are a danger to themselves, to others and to the company. They are addicted to the rush of adrenaline that comes with work, but this constant adrenaline is harmful to the body. The first sign of overwork is periodic fatigue, which eventually becomes chronic fatigue. As a result, a workaholic s productivity suffers.