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workaholic

a. a person obsessively addicted to work
b. (as modifier): workaholic behaviour
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According to News.com.au, Warner said that Australia would push to make umpires aware of the South African wicketkeeper potentially overworking the ball, adding that they questioned as to whether or not De Villiers would get the ball in his hand and with his glove wipe the rough side during every delivery.
Warner blames excessive 'ball scuffing' by Proteas for prodigious 'reverse swing'
That is more than in Japan, where mortality caused by overworking is called 'karoshi' and is a legal cause of death.
China's Mad Men: Advertising Executive Man Li Yuan 'Drops Dead at Desk From Overwork' at 24
However, it followed what he called a year of overworking beforehand.
WORK IS A KILLER; your money
Obviously we all have certain stressful times when more hours are needed to be put in but overworking can affect both the person and the company they work for detrimentally.
How working long hours can harm productivity
Phil Gray, the society's chief executive, said: "Physiotherapists are concerned that overworking and not taking breaks is actually costing employers and their staff.
One in four 'work without break'
Overworking is a serious problem in Japan, where workers are often judged on their dedication and unions typically toe the company line.
Driven to the brink: the high price to pay for Japan's economic miracle; Market View

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