Do you start the week already counting the days to the weekend? Every Sunday night do you get a sense of fear just thinking about going into the office the next morning? So there is no doubt: you hate your job.
In this scenario, the next logical question is: what now? What can you realistically do to change this situation?
It all depends on how important this job is to you. Stay and make the most of it or pack it up and look for other opportunities? Here's a list of 10 different things you can do when you hate your job? depending on which of these two categories you currently fit.
If you need to stay?
You may not have another option yet, or you may have just started this job and you know that leaving now could damage your professional reputation. So you know you need to stay at least a little longer. Fortunately, there are some productive and professional ways for you to handle your current situation.
1. Get closer to your coworkers
You do not like what you do. However, that does not mean that you may not like who works with you. If you have at least some nice people on staff, people who could make your days a little happier, enjoy. Call someone for lunch, organize a happy hour for your department? Are you going to make some friends while expanding your professional network? which is useful if and when you decide to look for a new job in the future.
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2. Talk to your boss about new projects
Start moving forward to do new things, instead of always having things that annoy you. Talk to your boss, see how you could expand your experience and apply your skills. Maybe there is a new and challenging project that you can lead. Or, perhaps, an opportunity to cross work and learn from a different department. This can give a new mood.
3. Start doing something you love
A hard truth that many people don't say: not everyone finds a job they really enjoy. Sometimes you have to settle for something that pays the bills. But even if that is the case, it does not mean that you are destined for a totally unsatisfactory working life. If you are feeling stuck in your current situation, consider starting a side project with something you love to work out of hours. Your job need not be the only work experience that can satisfy you.
4. Make a wish list
Have you decided? or needed? To stay in this job, make the most of this experience, even if only to increase your skills. Sit down and think about some real things you could get from this job. Improve an important skill? Make some valuable contacts? Have a good recommendation from your boss? List these goals. They will serve as motivation even if you prefer to do other things.
5. Maintain a positive attitude
It's cliché and it's not that simple in practice. But think that complaining all the time is no use. So make an effort to focus on the positives, even if they are few things. Do what you can to maintain a more optimistic attitude, which will be good for you and the entire team.
If you are planning to leave?
You really can't take it anymore and you have to leave this terrible job. But before you go out or start looking for new opportunities, there are a few things you should make sure not to go away in bad weather or get burned with company professionals and even in the job market.
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6. Keep up the good work
Even if you are planning to leave in the near future, is it important to remember that you are still there now? and that this experience has a role in your career in general. That's why you need to make the most of the time, however short. Take every opportunity you can, build a network with your colleagues, take on big projects or presentations? Not only will you impress your boss (which will be helpful if you need a recommendation in the future), you will also prove your worth and improve your resume.
7. Keep the silence
When you start looking for a job, make sure you do so discreetly. Don't comment to your coworkers about the interview you did that afternoon.And definitely, don't make comments like "I can't wait to get out of here." It's okay to be looking for new opportunities, but it needs to be done with a certain level of respect and professionalism.
8. Write down your most impressive accomplishments.
To begin job search you will need to update your resume. So write down the important metrics? the percentage by which you grew up, the company's sales list, or the number of attendees who came to lunch that you coordinated. Do it now when you still have access to this data so you have everything at hand when you need it.
9. Make a list of values.
A job you don't like can be as enlightening as a job you love. Because? Because it will make you aware of all the things you are capable of and what you are not. There is no better time to think about these professional values than when you are still stuck in a job that makes you cringe. Do some self-reflection and list the things you do and don't like about the current situation. This information will be helpful when you start searching for the next opportunity.
10. Begin a transition plan
You will need some planning to get out of work and look for a new one, either to redo the resume or even save some money. Write it all down, offer to help with certain duties so that you leave without tarnishing your reputation. And do nothing suddenly without thinking well before deciding.
Read also: 3 Essential Activities to Make Your Resume More Attractive
Hating your job is not good and is usually more than enough reason to make you feel desperate. The good news is that you have much more control of the situation than you think you have? You just need to learn how to use it. With these tips you will surely enjoy most of this experience, no matter how horrible it is.
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