Over-identification with work

Interventions for modifying over-identification with work... 

Trevor s over-identification with his work meant that a major part of his sense of significance and self-worth had become bound up in his job. He dedicated very little time to activities outside work and saw his personal and social status in terms of his job label. Clearly, he needed to develop other roles outside work and a sense of worth and identity in tasks totally unrelated to work. Trevor s self-defeating beliefs were that his self-worth was proportional to his achievements at work, that he only earned the right to be happy through hard work and that success at work was his only route to selfesteem. He had, as a result of these beliefs, become a slave to his work in order to feed his self-esteem, which had also had a negative impact on his relationships, social life and personal happiness. 

If the cause of over-identification is rooted in obsessionality or type A behaviour, then this needs to be treated accordingly. If the cause is loneliness, then the over-identifier needs to build more of a social life outside work. If the cause is insecurity, the over-identifier needs to develop other roles and take on other tasks in their life outside work, which provide them with other sources of status and self-worth that are totally unrelated to work. Because... 

Aluminum alloy, fiberglass, or galvanized steel footguards can be worn over the usual work shoes. Safety shoes should be sturdy and have an impact-resistant toe. In some instances, metal insoles protect against puncture wounds. Safety shoes must conform to ANSI Z41-1991 standards. The inner lining of safety shoes are stamped with ANSI Z41 identification mark. 

Identification of rate-limiting steps in a toxicology laboratory over a period of time usually reveals that at least some of these are variable (almost with the season). At times, there is too much work of one kind (say, inhalation studies) and too little of another (say, dietary studies). The available staff for inhalation studies cannot handle... 

By early 1910, the bulk of Hesse s work had been completed. In June, he finally returned to the original work he had abandoned in 1907, the devising of a scheme for the detection, separation, and identification of coal-tar colors in foods. This work was also necessary as the government could not successfully prosecute a manufacturer for using a poisonous color in his products unless the dye s presence could be demonstrated. Over the next several months he completed this work with the assistance of a Bureau staff chemist. No report of this work was ever published (62). 

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