Should You Change Jobs?
20 January 2012
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Your job no longer interests you
You find it increasingly difficult to get up in the morning, and when you do, it's often with bitterness. So, instead of continuing to endure this torment, maybe it's time you changed jobs? You've been torturing yourself with this question for a while now: "Is it time for me to leave my job?" To try to find solutions to this question, the first thing to do is to reassure yourself that you are really at the end of your rope; certain signs are the best indicators: bad mood, intolerance, a very sharp sense of criticism, lack of energy, desire to quit everything, etc.
Signs of dissatisfaction
Several symptoms reveal professional dissatisfaction. You just need to know how to recognize them. These symptoms hide very real discomforts. Thus, frequent melancholy, latent aggressiveness, occasional insomnia, weight loss or gain, a decrease or loss of sexual desire, as well as difficulty making decisions, however minor, are all warning signs that the body sends to signify:
"Warning, there's a problem!"
It's best not to wait for all the red lights to come on at the same time.
Assessing the situation
Once the symptoms are recognized, it is then sufficient to evaluate the state of the situation. All this, in order to improve it, of course! The first thing to do: find the source of the problem. "You must succeed in naming the sources of tension in order to find solutions that are adapted to them. That's why it's important to talk to yourself, by having a coffee or going for a walk, for example, and asking yourself what exactly is wrong. You need to find out exactly if the work is the real problem. Then, if after this deep questioning you still come to the conclusion that your job is responsible for all your ills, ask yourself, before thinking of leaving it, what exactly displeases you. There may be several reasons contributing to your lack of motivation, and leaving is not always the best solution, especially in the current context where recession is being declared everywhere in the world. But what exactly are these factors that cause all this upheaval within you? Is it boredom? Animosity towards your colleagues?
An incompatibility of character with your boss? A fear of not being up to the task in the face of new challenges? Disgust for your tasks? Fatigue due to an overloaded schedule?
Whatever it is, every problem has a solution. For example, if it's your schedule that bothers you, you could ask for a change in working hours, while if it's your colleagues, why not try to get transferred to another department? However, if it's your tasks that annoy you, the problem is more serious.
Alerteemploi.com
Posted online January 20, 2012.
You find it increasingly difficult to get up in the morning, and when you do, it's often with bitterness. So, instead of continuing to endure this torment, maybe it's time you changed jobs? You've been torturing yourself with this question for a while now: "Is it time for me to leave my job?" To try to find solutions to this question, the first thing to do is to reassure yourself that you are really at the end of your rope; certain signs are the best indicators: bad mood, intolerance, a very sharp sense of criticism, lack of energy, desire to quit everything, etc.
Signs of dissatisfaction
Several symptoms reveal professional dissatisfaction. You just need to know how to recognize them. These symptoms hide very real discomforts. Thus, frequent melancholy, latent aggressiveness, occasional insomnia, weight loss or gain, a decrease or loss of sexual desire, as well as difficulty making decisions, however minor, are all warning signs that the body sends to signify:
"Warning, there's a problem!"
It's best not to wait for all the red lights to come on at the same time.
Assessing the situation
Once the symptoms are recognized, it is then sufficient to evaluate the state of the situation. All this, in order to improve it, of course! The first thing to do: find the source of the problem. "You must succeed in naming the sources of tension in order to find solutions that are adapted to them. That's why it's important to talk to yourself, by having a coffee or going for a walk, for example, and asking yourself what exactly is wrong. You need to find out exactly if the work is the real problem. Then, if after this deep questioning you still come to the conclusion that your job is responsible for all your ills, ask yourself, before thinking of leaving it, what exactly displeases you. There may be several reasons contributing to your lack of motivation, and leaving is not always the best solution, especially in the current context where recession is being declared everywhere in the world. But what exactly are these factors that cause all this upheaval within you? Is it boredom? Animosity towards your colleagues?
An incompatibility of character with your boss? A fear of not being up to the task in the face of new challenges? Disgust for your tasks? Fatigue due to an overloaded schedule?
Whatever it is, every problem has a solution. For example, if it's your schedule that bothers you, you could ask for a change in working hours, while if it's your colleagues, why not try to get transferred to another department? However, if it's your tasks that annoy you, the problem is more serious.
Alerteemploi.com
Posted online January 20, 2012.
