Are you thinking about changing your job? Maybe it’s time to seriously think about what you want in your immediate and long term future.
Here are some suggestions helping you to decide whether you really do want to change jobs or not. Some days, in any job, are not good and make us want to leave, but chances are the bad days really do come less often than the good or not so bad days. If the bad days really are weighing heavy in the balance, it really could well be time to move on.
Here’s what to do: Make a list! Get a piece of paper and divide it into 2 columns. Put a heading at the top of each column; Positive and Negative (or to save time, Good and Bad!)
Then list all the things you think are really good about your position, your day to day duties, your company, your benefits, bonus schemes, even think about things like whether you can park for free at work and whether they provide free tea and coffee. Then write down all the negative things about your job, company, management, customers, suppliers, the pay, everything you hate or dislike about your job or company.
Don’t worry if you do not find this easy to do at first. You might want to keep a little list or notebook next to you or in your drawer so that each time a niggle pops up, you write it down so you don’t forget. Do this for the next few days and see what you come up with in your lists.
Sometimes it helps to give a score to each thing, for example you might really love some aspects which you could give a score of 9 or 10, whereas things you really hate would also get high score. If there are just things you have in your “bad” column that are just trivialities and you could live with them even in a new job, give them a low 1 or 2.
Add the score up and see if your Good list has a better score than your Bad list.
Tip: Ok you might have given your Pay a good score because you think the company is paying you quite a decent amount, but if you are unhappy in your job and there are things in the bad list that cannot be rectified no matter how hard you try, then really, money is not the be all and end all. If you are worried you could not afford to take a pay cut, be positive. It is not often people have to take a pay cut when they change jobs unless you are drastically changing career industries. The main motto is, don’t chase the dollar, chase the dream! Even if you do take a pay cut, wouldn’t it be worth it to have the kind of life where you get up in a morning actually looking forward to another challenging and exciting fun day in your dream job?
Don’t feel like you’re letting your boss, colleagues or company down if you decide to leave. Let’s face it, would they worry about letting YOU down if a better opportunity came up? I don’t think so! It’s all about looking after number 1 when it comes to your job and career! Changing jobs is a natural part of life and it’s going to happen to you one way or the other. It is understandable that there may be certain people at work you may have formed friendships with especially if you have been a long serving member of the team. But being in a new job isn’t going to affect your friendship if you want to stay in touch outside work hours or on email. Plus changing jobs is a new opportunity to meet new people and make more friends too, not to mention the networking and change of experience that could stand you in excellent stead for the future.
So, lets take the bull by the horns, strike while the iron is hot! Click here, for more like this, Sheffield Jobs, and a taster of what your dream job could be!
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