February 18, 2015
Drucker Institute Director Rick Wartzman examines workaholism in Fortune
It’s a matter of perspective, and much of it comes down to how passionate you are about your job.
When I read the news last week that Japan’s ministry of health, labor and welfare was about to order its own employees to call it quits by 10 p.m. as a way to counter workaholic behavior, I glanced up from my laptop and mentioned it to my wife. A bemused smile crossed her face.
“You realize you’re telling me this after 11 p.m.—because you’re still on your computer, working?” she said.