A psychiatric medical condition in which a person is repulsed by working or being employed. As a result, s/he makes excuses to avoid working for a living.
One with Work Aversion Disorder (WAD) may appear to be lazy, immature, irresponsible, or to have a poor work ethic, but that is not the case. S/he is actually psychologically unable to seek or perform employment. Most of these people are able to do work-like activities outside of the context of employment.
Work Aversion Disorder is caused by various mental illnesses, including anxiety disorder (like agoraphobia or panic disorders), depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
People with Work Aversion Disorder usually do not admit they have work aversion, but make excuses not to work, such as physical illness, external obstacles, religious beliefs, or non-paying obligations in their lives, and often turn to extreme measures to obtain money needed such as draining savings, getting into debt, looking for easy money, begging, gambling, or in the worst cases, illegal activity.
It is common for people with Work Aversion Disorder to lose friends, marriages to dissolve, and family members to disown victims.
It is estimated that about 1-2% of the population worldwide has Work Aversion Disorder. The rate is equal in all countries, races, cultures, and genders, though it only has been recognized as a disorder since the 1980s, in most cases, it goes unnoticed.
One with Work Aversion Disorder (WAD) may appear to be lazy, immature, irresponsible, or to have a poor work ethic, but that is not the case. S/he is actually psychologically unable to seek or perform employment. Most of these people are able to do work-like activities outside of the context of employment.
Work Aversion Disorder is caused by various mental illnesses, including anxiety disorder (like agoraphobia or panic disorders), depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
People with Work Aversion Disorder usually do not admit they have work aversion, but make excuses not to work, such as physical illness, external obstacles, religious beliefs, or non-paying obligations in their lives, and often turn to extreme measures to obtain money needed such as draining savings, getting into debt, looking for easy money, begging, gambling, or in the worst cases, illegal activity.
It is common for people with Work Aversion Disorder to lose friends, marriages to dissolve, and family members to disown victims.
It is estimated that about 1-2% of the population worldwide has Work Aversion Disorder. The rate is equal in all countries, races, cultures, and genders, though it only has been recognized as a disorder since the 1980s, in most cases, it goes unnoticed.
My son has Work Aversion Disorder. He once had a full-time job and was fully self-supporting, but now he doesn't work at all. He is behind on all his bills, his house is in foreclosure, and his car was recently repossessed.
At first, I was telling him to go out and get a job. I then realized that would not solve the problem. He really needs help. He has an illness, and he needs to be treated.
At first, I was telling him to go out and get a job. I then realized that would not solve the problem. He really needs help. He has an illness, and he needs to be treated.
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One who gets the job done at all costs.
One who has the determination and is not afraid to put the team on his back and carry the young ones to the promise land.
One who gets the job done at all costs.
One who has the determination and is not afraid to put the team on his back and carry the young ones to the promise land.
Big Veets is always a workhorse when he's on vodka/redbull.
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La Placita is the workhorse's stomping ground.
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Found in most gyms in Florida. A Grampy's Work Out consists of two sets of 10 on any machine followed by sitting and drinking coffee with other over 60's. Highly effective and life altering.
by Eaton Holgoode February 28, 2015
Get the Grampy's Work Out mug.A person who's sole self purpose in life is to work hard and achieve until the day they die, never stopping to enjoy their achievments or see the world around them. Everything comes second to work and because of this their friendships are torn and love life is darker than the dark side of the moon
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Get the workaholic mug.It is an adjective that means to act quickly, irrationally, savagely and childish at the same time, usually in a physical manor. It can also describe a fighting style that is focused on ripping one's opponents arms off. Don't mess with uncle Larry he's been to Cook County before and he is known to go woky for like no reason. Did you hear about uncle Larry he went woky on his wife and go thrown in county jail for a month.
If the waitress doesn't get back here with my drink in like two seconds I am going to go woky on her ass. That guy just smuged my puma so I had to go woky. Don't mess with uncle Larry... he's been to Cook County before and he is known to go woky for like no reason. Did you hear about uncle Larry he went woky on his wife and go thrown in county jail for a month.
by Peter L. Harris October 26, 2010
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Can lead to partner leaving or suspicion.
Can lead to partner leaving or suspicion.
"Hey Mr. Workabee, I see you working. But do you often forget that you got a queen at home. She sits on her thrown but she feels so alone. And the boys around town say you creep around so, what are you working on?"
-Priscilla Renea from song "Mr.Workabee"
-Priscilla Renea from song "Mr.Workabee"
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Get the workabee mug.The feeling after long hours, days, or weeks of stressful and strenuous work. Similar to the feeling of a hangover, including headaches, body aches, antisocial behavior and short temper. Cured only by sleep, or alcohol.
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