Quitting is the easy part. Knowing what to do after? Well, that's where it gets tricky...
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We've all been there. We've experienced the feeling of dread, battling traffic as we drive to and from work. The lack of sleep Sunday night as your mind spins, thinking of ways to get out of work the next day. Constantly wishing you were doing something else, anything else, yet never feeling 100% clear that you're meant to leave your job and find something else.
After all, other people at work seem happy. You earn a decent living, and you've got a roof over your head because of that job.
Now, I'm going to give you the four simple signs that you should get a better job. But first, here's a bonus tell-tale sign: If you're reading this article and got this far, you probably deserve a better job. The fact that you're reading this tells me there's some part of you that knows you can do better.
But, just for fun, let's go through the four tell-tale signs you should get a better job:
1. You're Doing What You "Should" Do
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Ever feel like you're constantly doing things you "ought to do" instead of what you "want to do"? If the real reason you're working is to appease your parents, impress your friends, or do what you think your great-great-grandfather would want you to do, then you're not being true to yourself, and you'll eventually snap. It's time to tune into what you want in life and take steps today to pursue it.
2. You're Incredibly Bored At Work
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There's a difference between doing the occasional boring task during an otherwise enjoyable workweek and working an entire job that you're bored with. If you're daydreaming of better things to escape the mind-numbing boredom, then it's time to make those dreams come true and find a job that's fulfilling and plays to your strengths.
3. Your Co-Workers Bring You Down
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People around us have a huge impact on our life, often much more than we realize. So, if you don't get along with your team, find yourself picking up bad habits from your co-workers, or just can't wait to get away from them, then that's a pretty good sign the grass is greener elsewhere.
4. You Say "No" To This Question Too Many Days In A Row
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Here's the really big, final, decisive sign. It's from Steve Jobs' famous Stanford commencement speech, and it goes like this:
"When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."
Powerful, isn't it?
These tell-tale signs may have helped you come to terms with the fact that it's time for a change. Yet, as you likely know, figuring that out is the easy part. The much more difficult part is gaining clarity on what to do, and having the courage to do it.
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Remember when you started at your current job? You may have felt excited about the opportunities that were ahead, and the new skills you were going to learn.
Fast-forward to present you at your job. Do you have that same excitement? If not, you may want to consider switching jobs.
Studies show that people who are mentally checked out on the job, but not proactively looking for new work, can end up becoming underperformers.
In worst-case scenarios, these people could get fired for poor performance.
You don't want that happening to you, right? We don't either. That's why we're giving you this three-step strategy to help you decide whether or not to leave your job.
Understand The "Experience + Learn = Grow" Model For Success
It may be hard to hear, but if you aren't growing in your career, then you're dying in your career.
The experiences you're having at work should be building up your skills, not dragging you down. Every couple of months, take a step back and look at the work you've done. Have those work experiences made you learn and grow into a better professional?
If they haven't, then you're not growing as a professional. That's a problem.
Make Sure Your Work Is Enabling You To Grow In 3 Ways
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The experiences you're having at work should help you grow in the following three ways:
1. Financial - You want opportunities within your organization that will let you build up your income. You could be looking for a raise, or a promotion, to keep up with your personal goals. It's important to know if your company is giving you the opportunities to achieve this.
2. Influence - This is meant in terms of power and control over your career. The more influence you have in terms of the respect and the support from your peers and managers, the better. Successful experiences will help you earn their trust and respect.
3. Skills - You must stay relevant to your work if you want to be happy with your career. As you build up your skill set, you become more valuable to your employer.
If you feel like you're hitting a dead end in any of these areas, it's time for a change.
Make The Decision To Leave (Or Stay), And Stick With It
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Once you've gone through the first two steps of this process, you know whether or not you've hit some major roadblocks.
If you have hit those roadblocks, you can do one of two things.
You could sit down with your boss and talk about what you can do to get back on track.
Or, you could make the decision to leave. If you make this decision, it's important that you stick with this decision and build up a solid job search plan.
At the end of the day, it's up to you to decide if it's time to leave your job. That's why it's so important to really think through this decision and decide if it's the right thing to do.
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This post was originally published at an earlier date.
