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When most people are done with work, they clock out, go home, and don’t think about work until the next morning. But some jobs sort of follow you home. Police officers, for instance, have such an intense job that it can be hard to stop thinking like a police officer when the work day is over.
When you think of addiction, you usually think of drugs, but people can also be addicted to work. When she was working undercover, Ella was working anytime she hung out with Mason. Will she be able to stop acting like a cop now that she and Mason are going to be friends? Watch as Ella treats Mason’s bedroom like a a crime scene.
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Dialog
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Mason: Yeah, I just need to grab a jacket because it’s getting kind of chilly out, even though it’s summertime already, but what are you gonna do?
Ella: Yeah, totally. It’s…
Mason: I don’t know, what do you think? Does this one look good?
Ella: Yeah, that looks great.
Mason: What are you, uh…What’s going on? You checking out my stuff?
Ella: Just stretching.
Mason: Stretching? Yeah, stretching in my drawers?
Ella: Yeah.
Mason: Looking for illicit material?
Ella: Maybe, a little.
Mason: You’re not gonna find anything. You gotta chill out.
Ella: I feel like I’m on duty all the time, so I just…
Mason: Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. You are a workaholic. I think it’s pretty clear.
Ella: No.
Mason: No, no, no. I think it’s pretty clear.
Ella: I think that’s an overexaggeration is what that is.
Mason: You gotta learn that it’s OK to be off duty sometimes. You gotta punch the card. You know, go off the clock.
Ella: It’s just so hard. My mindset is always in work. Especially being undercover, you’re just always in this other state of mind.
Mason: I mean, I can understand that. I can understand. But we’re cool, right? I don’t want to feel like I gotta watch my back all the time because I got some cop and I can’t loosen up, ‘cause then I’m gonna be all tight all the time and you’re gonna be up tight.
Ella: That’s true. I don’t want you to be weird.
Mason: It’s a bad situation.
Ella: It’s uncomfortable.
Mason: OK. Can we, like go off the clock? No more workaholic when we’re hanging out?
Ella: I’ll try.
Mason: Alright.
Ella: I promise. I promise.
Mason: Seriously, I need that jacket though. Alright, let’s go.
Ella: Let’s go.
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Discussion
When Mason runs up to his room to get a jacket, Ella looks out his window and starts to check in his drawers. When Mason asks her about it, she lies and says she’s stretching. But he can tell she’s searching his room for something illegal.
Mason accuses Ella of being addicted to work. At first she disagrees, but eventually she admits that she never feels off duty. She agrees to try harder to relax when she’s hanging out with her friends.
Is it easy for you to stop thinking about work when you’re at home or with your friends?
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Mexico |
well for me most of the time, i'm allways trying to forget things related with the work at the moment that i'm checking Out. But there are some days were i had a lot of things to do on duty, and then after going home, i just can't leave to thing about work. In this cases its very helpfull for me to go out with friends instead of staying allone at home. |
Taiwan |
Nice video^^ |
Ukraine |
It's just a piece of cake for me, i never think of work when i am out of the office, wish you the same:-). |
Philippines |
Relaxation is a necessity….tell your demanding bosses..hahaha |
China |
i haven’t graduated yet,but i suppose you can do your favourite ,you will have lots of inspiration about the job. |
Azerbaijan |
i love working and earn money bt i am not workaholic.I think we all need relaxing coz without it we cant work. Especially be in natures lap help us relaxing. |
Philippines |
i think there are advantages and disadvantages of being a workaholic person. One advantage of it is that, you always submit your reports, paper works on time. You don't want things pile up and that makes you, in a way, an organized person. But the thing is that, being a workaholic person, you sacrifice a lot of time for your family, friends and even for yourself. One guy told me when i asked him if he is a workaholic person then he said to me "I work to live, I do not live to work."...... |
Philippines |
I am work at home mom. I am so glad I've found this job. This is what I really like to be at home with my kids. I don't have any travel and clothing expenses. All I need to make use of is my computer, headset, webcam and I am all set as an Online ESL Tutor. |
Russian Federation |
i have my own business and i live in it! I dont have work time or a shift But i work all the time but at the same time im not really getting tired because i know that it us MY OWN BUSINESS and im intrested in result like noone else you know And i love my job very much but i often hear that im bit of workaholic from others |
Colombia |
<! In my opinion workaholic is an uncommon addiction that brings a lot of disorders, besides no matter which job you are working on, you have to differentiate between the work time from the free time, and thus you will enjoy your time off without complication, otherwise you will have a lot health disorder and will despise great moments. |
Colombia |
<! <! Everything you do excessively may become on addiction that is why when a worker presents those features I said before, can be in risk to suffer some health troubles or some interaction disorders, those disorders can be harder in some jobs than in others, for instance, a policeman and a baker both are suffering workaholic, however the policeman would have more addictions actions for the pressure of work in his cases than the baker making breads in the bakery or vice versa, in conclusion disorders may change the intensity from one job to another depending the grade of addiction or the pressure that the job requires.
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Colombia |
Workaholic is a term used to describe an addiction that some workers has when the job is done, the main feature of this addiction is making workers still working, thinking, studying, stressing, talking, when they are off clock or away from the job place. <!
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Colombia |
<! <! Workaholic is a term used to describe an addiction that some workers has when the job is done, the main feature of this addiction is making workers still working, thinking, studying, stressing, talking, when they are off clock or away from the job place.
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Colombia |
<! Workaholic is a term used to describe an addiction that some workers has when the job is done, the main feature of this addiction is making workers still working, thinking, studying, stressing, talking, when they are off clock or away from the job place. <! Everything you do excessively may become on addiction that is why when a worker presents those features I said before, can be in risk to suffer some health troubles or some interaction disorders, those disorders can be harder in some jobs than in others, for instance, a policeman and a baker both are suffering workaholic, however the policeman would have more addictions actions for the pressure of work in his cases than the baker making breads in the bakery or vice versa, in conclusion disorders may change the intensity from one job to another depending the grade of addiction or the pressure that the job requires. <! In my opinion workaholic is an uncommon addiction that brings a lot of disorders, besides no matter which job you are working on, you have to differentiate between the work time from the free time, and thus you will enjoy your time off without complication, otherwise you will have a lot health disorder and will despise great moments. inspire from Dela my inspiration!
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Brazil |
Being workaholic is pretty dangerous for the health…People become stressed and can get sick! |
Brazil |
Completly! I never think about job outside it! It is too much easy off me of my work hehe…At home I like listen to music,surf the net,watch TV or just rest! ;) |
Mexico |
wokaholic i dont know this word jejeje , i am not lazy person but like my grandmom said , there are time to do everything : time to get relax , time to hang up with u friends , time to WORK , time to STUDY, and so fort. dont focus in 1 thing bcs i will get up tight !!!!! CHILL OUT :) |
Indonesia |
I always love English lesson at English!baby.. |
Indonesia |
I never stop thinking about my work when I managed my self driven projects. It means I work at my studio with no office hours. Thinking about concepts and designs seem never end, sometimes I sit in front of my computer from this morning to the next morning. That's why my mom suggests me to apply for a job at the office, here I am, seems like it was before, but some friends told me you are paid just for 7 to 4, LOL.
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China |
In my opinion.I think many people cann't lossen up in the free time.because a lot of jobs are up tight,if you don't take attention of your job, you probably be canned by your boss. |
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