Time to go home....
The term 'workaholism' was coined in the 1960s to describe the condition of working too much and finding it difficult to stop... in other words - addiction to work.
Join Jackie and Kate as they hear from an ex-workaholic and find out how his health was affected by spending too many hours in the office.
This week's questions:
In the UK, how many hours are in the standard working week? Is it:
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Workaholism
a)20
b)40
c)60
Find out what the correct answer is at the end of the programme!
Vocabulary from the programme
- workaholism
- a condition where someone works all the time and finds it difficult to stop
- work-life balance
the right combination of working and having a fulfilling personal life, spending time with friends and family etc.
- a secondary issue
- something that comes second in importance to something else
- the 'norm'
- standard or recognised behaviour
- burn out
- to experience of long-term physical and emotional exhaustion, usually work-related
- productivity
- the level of output that can be achieved within a certain time
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