Recent survey by Time Magazine fewer than half of American workers - 45 percent - are satisfied with their jobs. This is the lowest percentage since 1987. I could speculate forever on why this is the case - with increased layoffs, remaining workers are being asked to do more, people gravitate to jobs that pay more without really considering whether they like what they do, etc. But the question is how do you get out of a bad job and into something you’re really going to like?
ASK YOURSELF:
- What do you want? - In an economy that is dicey at best, it seems like it’s a luxury to consider only the jobs you really want, even if they are in a field in which you may have to start over from the bottom. However, consider the alternative: bouncing from bad job to bad job, hoping the next one will be better than the last, when the real problem may be that you just aren't doing anything you’re passionate about.
- How do you want to feel? - There is a vast difference between getting up in the morning excited about the day and waking up in the morning with a knot in the pit of your belly, anxious about having to go back to a workplace you can’t stand anymore.
- Why should you change course? - If what you've been doing hasn't worked so far, logic dictates you change what you’re doing. My best advice is to find something that drives your spirit and your intellect and pursue that, before it becomes too late for you to fulfill your dreams.
Dreams might be a little impractical if you have responsibilities. But it’s never too late to take a good look at yourself and make little changes that will make going into work more enjoyable.
