Workaholic Women and the Wager of Success

[Andrew Wabomba]

Just before her tenure

ended as secretary of

state, Hillary Rodham

Clinton fainted in her

home and suffered a

concussion. Unlike in 2009,

when she fractured her elbow

and returned to work days later,

Clinton remained in the hospital

for weeks. Her slow recovery

prompted media to wonder

about her work life.

Hailed as the most widely

traveled secretary of state,

Clinton represents for many

people the strength of female

ambition. After her release from

the hospital, The New York

Times crooned over her

"herculean work habits" and

"indomitable stamina and work

ethic." In spite of the adverse

effects that her grueling

schedule was imposing on her

health, and the consensus

among her advisers that she

needed rest, Clinton

nevertheless enjoyed "enduring

status as a role model."

Such effusive praise for

workaholism? It should have

shocked me less. In a

meritocracy such as the modern

West, the biggest piece of the

pie is supposedly reserved for

the hardest working. Erin Callan,

the former CFO of Lehman

Brothers, credited her

professional success to her

indefatigable work ethic. Only

after her divorce and resignation

in 2008 could she admit the

underbelly of that ethic. In a

recent New York Times piece, "Is

There Life After Work?" she

wrote, "[W]hen I left my job, it

devastated me. . . . I did not

know how to value who I was

versus what I did. What I did was

who I was."

Despite the potential

catastrophes of overwork, many

of today's professional women

are tempted to it. Is this because

we're grossly underrepresented

in high-level positions in the

public and private sectors?

Because we are still earning less

than our male counterparts?

Because successful women like

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of

Facebook, keep telling us to

mind the "ambition gap"? Or, do

we overwork simply because it's

so easy to do, given that our

office follows us around via a

laptop and cell phone?

[Guest]

Only after her divorce and resignation in 2008 could she admit the underbelly of that ethic. In a recent New York Times piece, "Is There Life After Work?" she wrote, "[W]hen I left my job, it devastated me. . . . I did not know how to value who I was versus what I did. What I did was who I was."

 

 

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Well

 

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. Proverbs 31:14-18

 

There Is That

[missmuffet]

I know several people who are addicted to work.They work overtime as much as they can.It brings money and money brings things

[cozmoe]

I know several people who are addicted to work.They work overtime as much as they can.It brings money and money brings things

I do to bopeep , some in my family do that to and there so tired when they get home , getting all that stuff isn't worth their health going down the drain  and some other's"friend's' that don't want to work like that but have to because they layed off half there work force and now they got to take on more than what they can handle , I'm sure they depend on their job's , but it is a sad deal 

[kwikphilly]

Beloved,

      I may be wrong but I can only relate to workaholism by my own experience with this affliction(lol).....for me it was searching for fulfillment ,for purpose ,a self gratification ......only to find out that it was the Lord that was missing from my life........Today God is my priority and I am fulfilled(totally )by Him....He put order and balance in my life

      I do remember working three full time jobs and being a single parent and I still did not feel complete......I was overworked,overtired,overpaid and over filled with myself!I was trying to be my own God.....that didn't work out real well(lol).......Anyway,that is how I see it....it is God Who is our provider,when we trust Him for all things we do enter into His rest!Glory to God!!!!!

                                                                                                                      With love,in Christ-Kwik

[cozmoe]

Beloved,

      I may be wrong but I can only relate to workaholism by my own experience with this affliction(lol).....for me it was searching for fulfillment ,for purpose ,a self gratification ......only to find out that it was the Lord that was missing from my life........Today God is my priority and I am fulfilled(totally )by Him....He put order and balance in my life

      I do remember working three full time jobs and being a single parent and I still did not feel complete......I was overworked,overtired,overpaid and over filled with myself!I was trying to be my own God.....that didn't work out real well(lol).......Anyway,that is how I see it....it is God Who is our provider,when we trust Him for all things we do enter into His rest!Glory to God!!!!!

                                                                                                                      With love,in Christ-Kwik

I hear ya , lol I done that myself for many year's , Im praying and have been that friend's and family will accept the Lord , some are christian's they just haven't got to that place yet to find balance and rely on him , sad deal right now , but Im sure the  Lord will answer 

[ncn]

In my opinion, some women are not addicted to work.

They work excruciating hours to bring food to the table and to better the lives of all the family members; mostly for the children.

Often and yes it can happen , they are the only bread winner.  

 

In anyway, a true mother works hours that go on and above the hours of work that most would shun, with little pay and long hours. 

 

Their pay, is in the happiness/well-being of their children and their family.

 

It's easy to judge those ladies that work , but first we should walk in their shoes.

Something I'm not about to do , I'd look silly in high heals. 

 

 God bless all mothers. 

[cozmoe]

oh I agree ncn , I had worked 40 to 70 hr weeks for the last 18 years , raising my son solo  i was glad to get to the point I could just do part-time , God has been good to me all the way through  I have a great amount of respect for mother's doing all they can do , I can only speak for myself , I wish I would have over the year's , well at least the first 10 years turned to God for more direction , but i Just diddn't, I am concerned about a friend and some family that are having health issues ,and are really overdoing it , both being females , praying God will make a way for them but i know they have to be willing to turn to him   but i do understand       and yes stay away from those high heel's lol