Workaholic Who?
Is being workaholic a negative adjective to describe someone? Or it has a positive connotation? Do you consider yourself one of those workaholics, those who choose to work on a holiday instead of going out with friends?
Am I workaholic?
There is nothing wrong with being workaholic because there are a lot of advantages if you are one, such as earning a huge amount of money (but this one depends on the nature of your work, if you're workaholic but your hard work is not being compensated enough then it's another story) and it allows you a wide array of opportunities (maybe promotions or better salary grade, but then again, it depends).
ME? WORKAHOLIC? Hmmm, I can't really say that I am one. Yes, I do overtime from time to time and most of the time, those overtimes are not being compensated. From the nature of my work, which is one of the most demanding work, I'd say most of those who enter and practice my profession are workaholic. We spend a lot of time planning on every lesson, every quiz, every assessment, every time we give grades the students deserve. That's also the reason why most of my teachers back then tried to persuade me to take a different path, a different course to take, because they knew that this kind of work really demands a lot of time. It would take the time you'd spend on yourself, for your loved ones, and other stuff.
I can say that I'm into details that makes me work for a long period of time. I can't just settle into what's average, I always want the output of my work to be really good. I don't do 'okay' performance when it comes to teaching, I want what's best for my students.
I am most productive when..
When I was in high school, I discovered I was most productive when I do my tasks early in the morning. I used to wake up as early as 6am, read a devotional book, contemplate about life, then do my assignments. My class was scheduled in the afternoon back then but I wake up early to have my alone time and to be productive.
When I was in college, since we didn't have control in our own schedules, classes were scheduled sometimes early, sometimes late. I used to go to school before 7 and come home as late as 11pm. Hassle! My productivity time depends on when it is most convenient. I was a working student back then, so every Saturday and Sunday, I work in the market as early as 6am. The only time I had to make the necessary tasks on weekends was Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On Sundays, I voluntarily teach in our Kids Church and lead the Music Ministry in the afternoon.
Now that I'm working, I find it easy to concentrate early in the morning, 5-7am, when no one's awake yet, though my parents wake up early. Same goes when I spend my alone time at night, around 9-12 midnight. It's quiet and it feels like I can process my thoughts better. But when it comes to physical activities, I tend to be productive in the morning.
Generally speaking, I am productive when I feel like it hahaha. To be honest, there's no specific time of the day when I am productive. When I feel like being productive in the morning, I'd move. If not, then it'll definitely strike in the evening. One thing is for sure, it's not in the afternoon! Who gets productive in the afternoon anyway? All I do is yawn hahaha.
How about you? Are you a workaholic? When do you feel most productive, in the morning? In the afternoon? Or in the evening? Let me know.
March 6, 2022 | 11:33AM
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I was workaholic back then, when I was still a researcher. Wala kaming overtime pay kasi contractual lang eh. But yung salary namin is malaki. Sa first year ko, di ako nagoovertime, kasi maliit pa sahod, like legit. Pagkastrike ng 5:00 PM, off agad ng PC. hahaha. May parttime job pa kasi ako then blogging. Doon ko binabawi kasi super liit ng sahod. After a year, nagapply ako for a higher position, dun na nagstart. Nagoovertime ako lage tapos nagoovernight sa office. Lalo na sa last 6 months ng project, grabe yung overnight and overtime. Kaya nastop ako sa blogging dahil sa work. Tapos kinukuha pa kami sa fieldwork para mapabilis ang work ng kabilang team. Keri parin. But ngayon, kung kelan need magovertime, dun lang nagoovertime. If urgent ang task, kahit gabie na or weekend, gagawin parin. But I still don't refer myself ngayon as workaholic. Iba kasi talaga yung level ng workaholic ko from 2017 to 2019.
As for kelan productive, if not work related, 9 PM - 2 AM, diyan ako super productive. But noong nagrereview ako, narealize ko productive rin pala ako mga 4 AM - 8 AM, sometimes 12mn to 6:00 AM. Depende talaga. Pero pag work, productive ako sa afternoon. hehe not a morning person kasi so sa umaga ako antok na antok.