There is a special word for people who like to work hard, who like to fix a problem as soon as they see it and without being asked. We say that these people have a lot of "get-up-and-go." If you have get-up-and-go, then you may not like the Thai custom of sitting and talking before beginning work. This will make you impatient, and unhappy. Many foreigners who come to Thailand to work have had this problem; they want to begin working right away, but their Thai co-workers always want to take them to parties, ask them questions friends with them before working.