Ergophobia: the irrational fear of working

Don’t want to go to work anymore? Does your boss intimidate you when they yell at you? Do the noise, coworkers, phone calls, and work tasks overwhelm you? Then it’s possible you’re dealing with ergophobia. Ergophobia is a deep, persistent fear of working. Another name for this phobia is ergasiophobia, or “aversion to the workplace.”