When do you know you are working too hard?

[lgemini]

Why should I work so hard at work that I get myself sick.  My job I do not have to help people carry heavy items, but I like to help.  Well last week I hurt my back helping someone on my job.  I had to take off two day to get better.  I was not paid for the time I took off, because it is a part time jobs no benefits.  Now when someone needs help I will go get someone to help them. I can not afford to help them.

[EDW39A]

Having had all kinds of jobs, hard ones and easy ones. I stay in basic shape to deal with anything that may come up. So three days a week I walk in place for half an hour or a little less. Doing squats keeps my legs strong and situps on my Roman Chair work complete lower body. Some pushups and a few pullups, for the upper body. Then some hand grip work, been doing those since high school. A little stretching afterwards to remain limber.

Next is getting a good nights sleep, several days per week. It does not have to be every day, but it should be most days. Fuel to work the whole day comes from a good first meal, like breakfast. Most day I have oatmeal. Have been eating it since a child. But when I found out bodybuilders and weight lifters eat it for energy I found ways to enhance my meals.

[tinajacksonville]

You know you have been working hard when you go home and you have a since of accomplishment. When you go to bed you dont have the feeling of incomplete task.

[plennis]

When you get home and are so tired you cannot eat, then get in bed and  you cannot sleep.  You have pushed your body and mind to far.  You look at people who are talking to you, you know they are talking to you, but you do not comprehend anything.  You seem to turn into a zombie.

[tinajacksonville]

Working to hard and pushing yourself pass all limits of your body can cause severe health problems. So Please everyone take care and remember to take care of yourself.

[hitch0403]

I think a good indication of it is when you wake up in the morning and you dont know what day it is till after the cobwebs are gone.

[sgluckadoo]

I think there are lots of signs. anything from tired all the time to feeling unappreciated at work.

[lbryanwf]

I know when I am exhausted and unhappy. I'm normally easygoing, but when I get overworked,I become crabby and impatient.

[mjacobs5]

When your head starts spinning and your stomach feels queezy. Time to sit it out!!

[EDW39A]

Are you still working to hard. Hope you asked your doctor to give you some back and stomach exercises to help you out. Being  a kind person, I guess you do it and then it makes you feel good inside.

[kamarae897]

When you get home and are so tired you cannot eat, then get in bed and  you cannot sleep.  You have pushed your body and mind to far.  You look at people who are talking to you, you know they are talking to you, but you do not comprehend anything.  You seem to turn into a zombie.

Great answer. I like zombie movies. It will come one day.

[kamarae897]

You are working too hard when you just fall down a can't move because of exhaustion.

[jamescnewman]

  When I'm barely awake and delusional. Thats when i know i need to get some sleep and rest from working to hard.

[kords21]

I know I'm working too hard/much when I see my pay stub and realize that a whole shift of work went to taxes, at that point it's counterproductive

[handllucas]

You are definitely working too hard. You are doing other employees work and hurting your body.
I think it is smart for you to have someone else - or the person assigned to the task - to do the heavy lifting.