| Ever been fired and it was a complete | | | | energy. But if all you do is listen, leave, |
| surprise? If you have, it shouldnt have | | | | and silently attack him, your days are |
| been. You missed the cues. Whether you | | | | numbered. |
| created it or the company decided it, you | | | | |
| lost control of your career. Frequently | | | | It happens over months, not weeks. Your |
| those two are intertwined, and if you dont | | | | attitude gradually exacerbates your situation |
| dissect the experience, you may recreate it. | | | | causing you to continue the downward spiral. |
| | | | Management becomes terse with you. Casual |
| A Gallup poll found that 77% of Americans | | | | conversation ceases, and their smiles are |
| hate their jobs. To me, thats not a | | | | fewer. The new project that should have gone |
| surprising discovery because most people, | | | | to you is given to someone else or your bonus |
| before they begin their job hunt, dont do the | | | | is withdrawn. Your boss seems nitpicky. |
| examination to learn what their perfect job | | | | Maybe youve become invisible. Youre |
| is. And after a few years -- or sooner | | | | stressed, and its affecting your life outside |
| disillusion and distaste set in. This, | | | | of work. |
| combined with fear of change, creates what | | | | |
| they wanted: to be outta that lousy place. | | | | Any scenario can contribute to this: youve |
| In other words, if you dont tune in, youll | | | | outgrown your job, youre tired of the |
| tune out, and then youll be gone. | | | | commute, you feel underpaid, management has |
| | | | changed and philosophies of work differ, or |
| Do you dread Monday mornings? Do you | | | | youve become tired of the existing management |
| frequently disappear into your office | | | | style who knows what the reason is, but youd |
| grumbling about your stupid boss? If youve | | | | better figure it out and decide what steps |
| lost respect and enthusiasm for your company, | | | | youre going to take to rectify the situation |
| your attitude is going downhill fast. Next | | | | before its decided for you. |
| you dont care about your performance and you | | | | |
| start slacking, rationalizing with I dont | | | | How do people miss this? Not everyone does. |
| care. Because you dont. You start doing the | | | | Millions of people hate their job. If it |
| minimum just to get by. | | | | doesnt compromise your performance and you |
| | | | hide your distaste from those who work there, |
| If you dont notice whats happening, over | | | | the only repercussions are to your health for |
| time, your company will. So the constant | | | | lying to yourself and your fellow employees. |
| refrain of I hate my job - sung to anyone who | | | | |
| will listen - is where bells should start | | | | What keeps people from changing is usually |
| going off. If the fun has stopped, its time | | | | fear of change. Change is an anathema to |
| to act. And if you change jobs, you need to | | | | most people, The devil you know is better |
| go to a new job, not away from your old one. | | | | than the devil you dont. What if you change |
| When your attitude is sour and youre | | | | jobs and the new one is worse? What if youre |
| desperate to leave, you lose your objectivity | | | | more unhappy than you are now? |
| and jump, and risk going from the frying pan | | | | |
| into the fire. | | | | Finding your perfect job means taking control |
| | | | of your career. That means being aware of |
| Shortly after the quality of your work has | | | | what youre creating. When youre aware, you |
| dropped, youre called into your bosss office | | | | can discover why you feel that way and what |
| for a performance chat. If youve done some | | | | steps you want to take to eliminate it. In |
| introspection, you can have a heart to heart: | | | | addition to that, you avoid actualizing those |
| you need more challenge or theres an aspect | | | | next job fears. But if you hate your job, |
| of your job thats been giving you difficulty. | | | | ignore the signs, and stuff everything, all |
| Maybe youre having family or personal | | | | youre creating is sudden unemployment and a |
| problems that are siphoning off your mental | | | | lousy next job. |