So You Hate Your Job… Now What?

“If you work hard at a job you hate, imagine what you could do at a job you love?”  ~Michelle Weimer

As we continue this conversation about loving your work, it amazes me how many people not only don’t love their jobs, they don’t even like them. Work is where you spend at least a third of your day. Why would you continue to allow yourself to be miserable, day after day in a job you hate? 

The short answer - most people feel stuck and can't see a way out...

I talk to so many people who feel that they are stuck and can’t change careers even though they are miserable doing what they are doing. And I’ve had numerous clients hire me because of this exact problem. They feel like their career is going nowhere, they don’t really love or even like what they do but yet, they feel trapped into staying because they have bills to pay, they don’t want to lose their benefits, they don’t know what else they want to do, how to do it, etc.

The thing is, all the above reasons focus on the problem. They know they need a change but can’t seem to see clearly how to change it. The goggles of fear have been put on and they stay stuck staring at the reasons why they can’t make a change instead of searching for a solution to make that change.  

Many even claim they don’t know what else to do or where to begin. But the reality is that often it’s not a matter of not knowing what else to do, it’s a matter of overcoming the fear of the actions they know they need to take and the uncertainty that comes with taking those actions.

So, if you’re one of those people that is in a job you not only don’t love but don’t even like, my challenge for you is to take off the fear goggles so you can truly see what your next action is.

Now I’m not saying just run into your boss’ office and quit just yet. But pinpoint what is making you miserable. Recognize what you can and can’t change in the situation. Remember that you always have a choice.

Then figure out what you would need to do to get out of that job. What would be your next action steps? (Get your finances in order, update your resume, start networking, etc.) And if you’re having a hard time looking past the fear, one of my favorite fear busting questions is: 

“What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?”

Dream a little and then start creating a plan to make that dream a reality. Imagine what you could do at a job you love…

*Need help figuring out what to do to make a change in your career or your life in general? You don’t have to be stuck or miserable anymore… Let your first action be to set up a KickStart Strategy Session to get clarity on what you want your next action to be so you can start living a life you’ll actually love.

You might also want to check out this article by my friends at Fingerprint for Success - "How to Find a Dream Job in 13 Steps"