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1: What to do when you hate your job and you just can't leave - 7 crucial steps
You hate your job, but what specifically?
Take this structured approach to get some
clarity, and identify some action to take.
It's unlikely you hate everything, there
must be something that is good, and other
elements that are ok.
Step 1: Take some time (perhaps over
the weekend) and put down in detail
what you dislike about your job. You
really must be specific, it is not just that
you dislike your boss, but e.g. the way he
never gives you feedback or flies off the
handle without reason, or never shares
business information with you and your
colleagues.
Step 2: Next, list down what you like
about your job. There must be something
that you like, perhaps not your boss,
but your colleagues, or your free healthcare.
Step 3: Identify what you can resolve. Can you be proactive in some areas? Can
you approach the person you are having
problems with? Perhaps it's a colleague
who doesn't do their fair share of work so
everything gets loaded onto you. Be
careful though. Don't charge right in, wait
and think things through from their
perspective.
Step 4: Address the areas you may
need some help with. Has the volume
of work increased so much that you have
to work late each night, or are you taking
work home? Do you need to discuss this
with your manager if it is becoming far
too much?
Step 5: Should you look for more
responsibility? Are you bored by what
you do? Let your boss know that you
could handle more and get involved in
some projects? If you get turned down,
then persevere. Perhaps you need to
convince him or her more. Are they aware
of your out of work achievements?
Step 6: Do you need more variety?
Look to do more of what you like and less
of what you don't. Think about how you
can position this to your manager to
make it a win-win for both of you. If you
get on well with your boss she or he is
likely to want to keep a valued member of
staff and so be more willing to help.
Step 7: you can take a wider view and
see what else you can do to make
your time there more tolerable - sign
up for an evening class and do some
study in your lunch break? You might
even get some support from the
company.
So, a few suggestions to help you make
the most of a job you don't like. You are
likely to learn something about yourself,
and the way you handle work situations
and people relationships.
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