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Was there a time it was easy to come to work; when every day was a sanguine adventure with new proverbial mountains to climb and landscapes to explore? Has that feeling faded, and you now feel as though your job is draining every ounce of energy and happiness you once possessed? If so, it’s time to ask yourself what caused this shift, and what can be done to get you back into a fulfilling professional space.
Breaking it down
Somehow, something went awry. Maybe you weren’t able to achieve the level of 
compatibility with your boss that you originally anticipated.
Or, possibly, it is the massive commute that you downplayed in your mind when accepting the position. Being paid for an eight hour day can make someone with a long commute feel as though they are putting in a far greater number of hours than they actually being compensated for. If not, maybe you are working in a situation with highly distracting coworkers.
Finding the cause
If you have just one complaint, such as the commute, for instance, perhaps you could solve that by moving closer to your place of employment. Is that area too expensive, or unsuitable for your family? Find out if your company offers telecommuting options, where you can come into the office once or twice a week for staff meetings or when dealing directly with clients.
Some other issues you are facing may be:
- Feeling as though you are not being recognized for your ideas.
- Realizing any innovative efforts you make are cast aside for old, and possibly less efficient processes.
- Finding that your office’s organization techniques leave you in a position where you simply cannot catch up, as much as you have tried.
One option, is requesting a transfer to a new team within the company, however, this is not always possible. If the reasons are too vast and unsolvable, moving on may be the best decision you can make.
Before you go
Take some time to really examine your job. Are there any highlights? Is there something that makes you smile? Is there an event that you to look forward to? What part of your job draws you in and makes the time seem to fly by?
If you’re not finding your answers within your job, expand your search. What aspects of your life make you happy? What is your secret joy?
Compare and contrast
Make a pair of lists. One should include all the aspects of your job that make you miserable; the other should be a list of all things about your job, and your life in general, that make it worth living.
Can you see any connections between the items on list #2? Is there some way you can parlay that into a job that you would love?
For example, did you feel pressured into a job in insurance sales because both of your parents enjoyed their careers in that particular field and experienced incredible success? Perhaps, in truth you really don’t enjoy all those cold calls or dealing directly with customers. However, maybe you do enjoy the mathematics end of it. An individual with this type of quandary may be better suited for a career in accounting or even an area of banking, for instance.
Some choices don’t even require additional training, but that’s always an option if you truly desire something.
Stimulus
Here is an instance where you have presented the company with new ideas to increase and expedite efficiency, however you initiative is repeatedly refused without any question or insight. Yet, employees are still being forced to take work home or work late unnecessarily, when all the time, there is a clear solution. A situation such as this could prove too frustrating, so the assessment would be that it’s best to move on.
Health
Medical Sciences has clearly demonstrated that ulcers, specifically, are not caused by stress, but if you are experiencing uneasiness every time you have to go to work, that stress can affect you in other ways. It increases the possibility that you will put on excess weight, increases your chances of heart attack or stroke, and increases the chance of migraines (if you are prone), as well as anxiety and depression. If your body is attempting to inform you, you should listen to it. Assessment: Time to move on.
Salary & Job Availability
The economic downturn of 2008-15 is over. If your wages still haven’t recovered to 2008 levels and that is not likely to change, once again your best option is to begin looking elsewhere for employment.
There are plenty of jobs available right now. We had an unemployment rate of 11.5 percent during the downturn, but it’s less than half of that now. Employers are looking for good people and they’re willing to pay for talent. If you’re still working for someone living in 2014, the assessment is that it is definitely time to move on.
The Takeaway
Ultimately it’s up to you. If you don’t have job satisfaction, there are alternatives. If your creativity is being throttled, there are alternatives. Sometimes problems are fixable; sometimes they are not.
Between 2008 and 2015 we considered ourselves lucky to still have a job. Now, employees have reached a point where they have more opportunities to take their talents elsewhere if a job is not meeting their needs.
If something can be fixed, and you have the desire to fix, then you should most certainly do so. Most things come full circle eventually, but the difference is that now you have options.
Stewart, Cooper & Coon, has helped thousands of decision makers and senior executives move up in their careers and achieve significantly improved financial packages within short time frames. Contact Fred Coon – 866-883-4200, Ext. 200