Do You Work Too Much?

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Quiz Questions

1.
How many days per week do you work?
- A.
  6 or 7
- B.
  4 or 5
- C.
  3 or less
2.
How many hours per day do you typically work?
- A.
  5 or less
- B.
  Between 6 and 9
- C.
  10 or more
3.
Are you in school or do you have more than one job?
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- A.
  Yes, both full time
- B.
  Part time
- C.
  No
4.
How often do you work overtime?
- A.
  Once in a while
- B.
  Every week
- C.
  Hardly ever
5.
How many times per week do you go out and do something fun?
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- A.
  A couple of times
- B.
  Three or more times
- C.
  I don't have time
6.
What are your career goals right now?
- A.
  To do the best I can
- B.
  To move up as far as I can
- C.
  I don't really have any
7.
How do you spend your days off?
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- A.
  I only have one day off at the most and I spend it doing chores and errands
- B.
  Relaxing and doing whatever I want
- C.
  I spend one day doing chores and one day relaxing
8.
How often do you spend time with friends and family?
- A.
  On a regular basis
- B.
  Not often, I spend more time with coworkers
- C.
  Plenty of time
9.
How often do you go to any regular, fun activities like a book club, yoga class or church group?
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- A.
  I'm able to go to most events
- B.
  I miss most of them due to work
- C.
  I go to every one
10.
How's your personal life?
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- A.
  What personal life?
- B.
  It's awesome!
- C.
  It's good, could use a little improvement
11.
How do you feel about being busy at work?
- A.
  I love it!
- B.
  You gotta do what you gotta do
- C.
  I'm busy enough with my own stuff
12.
When you're sick you?
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- A.
  Take a sick day
- B.
  Power through it
- C.
  Don't go back to work until you're better
13.
What's more important to you right now?
- A.
  Making as much money as possible and improving my career
- B.
  Building relationships and improving my personal life
- C.
  Trying to keep my life balanced
14.
Do people say you work too much?
- A.
  Yeah, pretty often
- B.
  No, they actually say the opposite
- C.
  Only during the busy seasons

Quiz Outcomes

1.
You don't work very much
This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on you and what season of your life you are in. If you just had a baby or graduated and want to take some time off, then by all means you've earned it! Enjoy your time away from work. However, if you've never really had a full time job, have bills you are struggling to pay or don't really do anything but hang out all day, then it's probably time you starting putting more energy into your career. What do you want to do anyway? What's your dream job? If you put in effort now who knows how far you can advance. Life needs balance of course so still make time for a vivid social and personal life. Don't give up your favorite actitives and family committiments for your job, but do make sure that you are putting in some effort. Having a sucessful career life will make you feel more fufilled in your personal life.
2.
You are balanced
It sounds like you are doing a good job of keeping a active and healthy personal life while also making sure you are getting the job done at work! Balance is key and it seems you've figured that out. You career and personal life go hand in hand. If you are happy at home you are more likely going to be happy at work. And vice versa. If you are struggling at home then that will more than likely affect your work. Or if you are struggling at work that will probably affect your personal life. It all goes together. Make sure to take regular vacations, enjoy your days off and do fun things that you enjoy. In contrast, when you are at work, give it your all and do your best to get the job done. Work hard and push yourself to be your best, but then when work is over, make sure to give yourself plenty of rest.
3.
You work too much
You have a great work ethic and will get the job done no matter how long it takes! You will put in overtime at the office, work on your day off and you even think about work when you're not there. You are a star employee and you're boss probably loves you or if you own you're own business it's probably doing well thanks to your efforts. Sometimes there are times in life when you should be putting in extra hours and overtime at work. If you want to get a promotion, make some extra money or just like your job are all good reasons to put in extra effort. The key is to make sure you don't overdo it for too long. Working too hard and too much will cause burnout and will actually make you perform worse at your job. By taking care of yourself, which includes self care, spending time with loved ones, and taking regular vacations, you will actually end up doing a better job in the long run. Make sure you are making time for your personal life and saying yes to invitiations to do fun things. If you are happy at home you'll be happier at work too.