Do you or someone you know have a hard time leaving work at the office?

Filmbuff I think I have told you I work some for a friend that has a computer shop. I often come home in the evenings with a particular problem with a computer, and my mind will just not switch gears. I am obsessive when faced with a frustrating problem and will often lay awake all night and think about it. When I was nursing I was the same way, only then I did a lot of talking about certain patients that troubled my heart and mind. For me tho its a way of working out the particulars.

my brother is one workaholic person, not only does he takes home his work at home but also discusses it to us..i am not living with my brother since he is already married, but everytime we see each other we talk about his jobs, how he have performed it and what are his plans... he is an engineer not a doctor but he is always on call even on vacations..maybe because he supervises the quality control of the manufacturing firm he is working with. I enjoy listening to his stories, not for once i have been irritated about it because i love his job and much to that i am so proud of his accomplishments. The reason maybe why its ok for the family to discuss work related things at home its because we grew up that way. When my father was still working, he always shares to us in a story about his work.

Filmbuff are you male? It seems that most men can and need to just leave what happens at work at work. But I find that most women need to talk about what happened that day at work.There is some truth to that cliche' about the husband comes home and the wife asked ' How was your day?".I can understand that some people don't want to talk about it.Either way as long as you enjoy your off hours.

Yes I have seen many people who bring office with them when they come home. It is like there whole office is in their mind. They seem to be carrying work and the work load wherever they go. Even I go to office, but as soon as I shut my machine off and leave the office premises , I am at ease and at home, without carrying my office at my back.

There are times when I just want to vent about my work. But it depends on my family's mood if they are eager to listen about it. Mostly, I'll will relate to them the worst and funny parts of my day at work. And by doing so, they have a familiar picture of my work and officemate. But sometimes, I'm tired of talking. But my mom loves to ask me about it. So to talk about my work is quite inevitable with my mom. I think is her way also of showing my and her concern about my work. (^^,)

I think it depends on the career. Consider these two a custodian and an environmentalist. One career is an expression of the persons being and the other career likely isn't as much. Also i think that for some people the only time they can objectively reflect on their work and life is when they aren't at the office. Like observing a pool from the outside instead of the inside. Also shouldn't you friends family and spouses bring some of their career home its the majority of the waking day ie majority of their waking week or month.. you don't want to know what they think about it?

In the job I worked before this one, I had a terrible time leaving work at work, but I think it had a lot to do with the employer. They expected me to eat,sleep, and breathe the job. It put a lot of pressure on me to do that, but now I am in a job that when it is quitting time, you go home. It is an incredible difference and makes my life much more manageable.

To some extend, I think I am a one that a little hard leaving work at the office . if I meet troubles in work, I will feel very comfortable when I go home, and I will think about it always. I don't want to do this, but I could not control myself to think about it. Sometimes, it is helpful to me work,but it is bad for my life.