The main objective of this paper is to present a set of reflections on the addiction to work as a symptom of the social unrest of our post-industrial era. The methodology used was the documentary analysis of recent publications on work addiction. The results show that the personal, organizational, job position (tasks and responsibilities) and employment in general, as well as the process of organizational socialization and the management of interpersonal relationships with managers are triggers of addictive behavior. The partial conclusions indicate that the addictive behavior of salaried workers is configured as a coping strategy to the anxiety, stress, anxiety and psychological suffering generated by the fear of losing the work manifested in the perception of high contemporary labor instability.