If every morning, opening your eyes, the first thing you think about is how you don’t want to go somewhere and would like to be home again in the evening, you should think about changing jobs. First of all, what you are doing should bring pleasure, then the process of completing the tasks will be pleasant, and what you are working on will definitely turn out to be of high quality, which in the end will gradually generate income. The quality of work performance directly depends on the emotional state, and if a person does not like a certain type of activity, then his psyche will suffer every day of his stay at the workplace.
"Choose a job you love and you won't have to work a day in your life," said Confucius. Few can boast of being in the “top ten”. Professional life, even for those of us who are lucky enough to do what we love, is associated with overcoming our own laziness, inertia and fears and is rarely cloudless. Such is the nature of man. It is very important to be able to distinguish ordinary routine difficulties from deep-seated contradictions.
The presence of the symptom complex, which will be discussed, clearly indicates that the work in which the person is engaged is unloved and alien to him. It does not reflect his interests, does not contribute to the realization of his abilities, is not his vocation. As a result, a person, devoting “someone else” occupation of a third (!) of his life, turns out to be ineffective. He spends a lot of energy, does everything through force, while getting weak results. This eventually leads him to a persistent pulling feeling of dissatisfaction with life, failure, a sense of emptiness and his own worthlessness.
What are the components of the “foreign” business?
1. “Jam” in the same routine duties. A person works without hesitation, “on the machine”. The thought of taking the initiative or creatively solving a problem that improves productivity does not occur to him. This is understandable: his true interests lie in a completely different plane. And what happens at work is not important for him, not necessary and not valuable. A typical installation – do the minimum necessary so that it is simply not touched. If you often have the thought “how I get paid, this is how I work”, you should consider it as a wake-up call, because the work itself should be liked, and not just the money you receive for doing it.
2. “Serving” working time. The working day is divided not into tasks, plan items, meetings, meetings and projects, but into hours. Time at work is painfully long, and everything a person dreams of – the speedy approach of the hands of the clock to the cherished 18.00, when he will go home with a clear conscience, where, in fact, he will begin to live… If you catch yourself "serving" time in the office – pay attention to this symptom.
3. The absence of ambitious goals that exceed the formal functionality. If a person loves his job, goals like springs will always move him forward towards professionalism and up the career ladder. It is quite easy to see them in others. For example, a waiter can simply fulfill your order clearly and on time. And maybe serve in such a way that you want to come to this restaurant every day - and not so much for a great steak, but for a portion of a great mood. This is the difference between the formal fulfillment of job requirements and the investment in the work of emotional ethical and aesthetic components. Watch how you carry out your duties. Lack of desire to invest a part of yourself in what you are doing, – a reason to think, because the work should be pleasant.
4. Easy replacement of an employee by another. It is known that we have no irreplaceable. However, if a company easily and without loss of quality replaces an employee in case of vacation or illness, this indicates how little of his own personality he invests in doing his job. A true professional makes a unique contribution to the work of his company, using his individual characteristics. His absence is always noticeable for the company and is compensated for by great efforts. A person doing his own thing becomes a unique employee, representing significant value for the company. Replacing it is extremely difficult. Did your colleagues and management breathe a sigh of relief after you returned from vacation?
5. A strong sense of undervaluation and inability to influence one's income. They pay little, management underestimates, and nothing can be done… The reason for these feelings – in a low-skilled worker. A person who is sincerely interested in his work strives to become a classy professional. He knows what is happening in the labor market in his field, knows who gets paid and for what, and purposefully develops those skills that increase his value as a professional. Learns the language, acquires knowledge in courses and seminars, receives a full-scale education… He knows where he is and improves himself so that his income grows. This gives a feeling of control over your life, allows you to predict and make plans. If at the thought of work you are not left with an irrational feeling of doom and loss – think about why you refuse to take responsibility for this part of your life. “Someone else” – likely reason for changing jobs.
6. Reluctance to learn. If a person is not interested in his work, the prospect of spending energy on deepening knowledge in this area does not cause enthusiasm. The training offered and paid for by the company seems to be a whim of the management and causes only annoyance. And the feeling of the uselessness of study quite clearly tells a person: there really is no need to study this. It is necessary to change the field of activity.
We are glad if you have not found these symptoms. Because if most of the signs are present, you should seriously consider changing jobs. Spend a third of your life doing what is not interesting – useless waste of precious time. You are exhausted in vain and will not achieve either material well-being or moral satisfaction. Appreciate your life, be sensitive to your own attitude, do not be afraid of change – and sooner or later you will be happy to have your Dream Job.
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