When working with my career coaching clients about how to
know when it's time to look for a new job, I always tell them that whatever
they do they should not remain miserable.
We all have our ups and downs at work. Some weeks we're
super-productive. Other weeks, not so much. But how do you know when it's time
to really make a move -- updating your portfolio and beginning the official
career search? Here are five signs that should point you in the right
direction:
You dread getting out of bed in the morning.
Do you repeatedly hit the snooze button? Do you have an
overwhelming desire to remain buried under the covers, far from demands,
deadlines and clamoring coworkers? One of the biggest red flags of job
dissatisfaction is an unwillingness to face the day -- not just some mornings,
but every morning. What's your body trying to tell you?
Your work relationships and performance are beginning to
suffer.
Remember when group projects were productive, water-cooler
chat was a pleasant repose and happy hour truly was happy? If lately you find
yourself avoiding certain people and tasks, slacking on your reviews or really
dreading the annual company picnic, chances are you've lost that loving feeling
for your job.
You become "someone else" at work.
If you feel like you can't be yourself at work and have
become a "pretender," don't shrug it off -- and don't blame yourself.
Every company's culture is different. Yours may not be aligned with who you are
as a person. Know there are professional people out there who embrace the same
goals and values as you do. Maybe it's time to seek them out.
The position doesn't make use of your talents.
Perhaps you're an advertising executive who always wanted to
be a chef. Perhaps your job title is "coordinator," but you feel more
like the creative type. It's never too late to look in a new direction in terms
of your career and future happiness.
You spend most of your time engaged in gossip sessions
Sure, we all love to commiserate over frustrating aspects of
our jobs. But if most of your hours at work are spent feeding negative thoughts
and generally complaining, that's a huge sign it may be time to pack it in.
Find a new career in an environment that feels more rewarding and in line with
your talents. You can do it.
If you've done all you can to improve things, but your job
still makes you miserable, do something about it. Take a few steps forward each
week. Stay after work and compile your portfolio. Get that resume updated.
Search the career websites to see what's out there. Take a few personality
tests to help you identify your strengths.
When we feel unhappy or unsatisfied about things, it's safe
to say it's time to find something out there that's better suited to us. Where
do you want to go next? All the best for a rewarding and fulfilling career
doing what you love!
p/s: huhuhuhu... da banyak da yanda-tanda ni kat diri Cuppa
keje kat sini semenjak dua menjak nih...
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