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Do You Hate Your Job....and Can't Leave Now?

Do you hate the job you have and don’t know how to make it better? Learn why you need stop complaining and start changing your work environment for the better (if you decide to stay).  What can you do? 

1. 1. Decide if you want to stay or leave. Once you know your course of action you can begin to move in a direction.

• This is a very important decision and does not need to be made in a hurry or when you are unsure or upset.
• These decisions need to be made when your mind is calm so you can be sure you are doing what is best for you in the long run.
• ...and not what is most expedient (or what you feel like) at the moment. Once you know what you want to do, then you can move cleanly in a new direction.

2. Stop complaining and gossiping.

• Having a reputation as a whiner is never in your best interests.
• Whining and complaining are what we do when we do not want to confront our fears.
• Moving in a new direction is always scary; so is dealing with an issue, but if we want to eventually have peace, we need to stop complaining and step up, doing whatever needs to be done so we can move on.

3. Understand the job hierarchy; Who is in charge, who directly affects what you do everyday?

• Really smart people understand there is hierarchy in most work places.
• Figure out early on what it is and who you will interact with.
• Be respectful of the hierarchy and cultivate relationships with superiors that have your best interests at heart.

    4.  Be genuine and talk to the decision maker.

• You do not have to have a solution to the problem to have a feeling.
• Sometimes we aren’t willing to address a problem if we don’t know the solution. That’s silly but that’s what we do.
• The best solutions often come from exploration, traveling the journey and finding the answer along the way

    5.  Be more interested in feeling right rather than being right.

• Pick your battles carefully.
• Leave your ego outside.
• Sincerely be interested in solving the problem more than being right.

Are you overworked and underpaid but love your job?

Learn how to create the job you love and get paid well for what you love to do.

Ask yourself the following questions:

1. Is this really what you love to do? If you could do something else, would you? Do you like getting up in the morning and going to work?
   • Hey – Is there anything better than doing what you love to do and getting paid for it?  Don’t these people know you would do it for free?  Do you remember the time you worked and didn’t like what you did – how painful that was.

2. Do you like and respect the company you are working for and the people you are working with?
   • You have to really like whom you work with.  You also have to have respect for the company and the people who run it.  The mutual respect is what makes the environment nourishing.

3. Are you really good at what you do? What feedback have you gotten, from annual reviews, superiors?
   • Be honest with yourself about your skills and accomplishments. 

4. Do you have a realistic grasp on your financial requirements?  What are others in your field being paid? Are you comparing apples to apples?
   • Do your homework.  Know what is out there.  How can you make a good decision unless you know what is available?  Is this a good move for you?  Don’t make a lateral move financially unless you make up for it in many important ways.  Ask about the opportunities for movement within the organization. 

5. Is there a real possibility, at some point, that you could make what you are worth?  If no, start looking for another job.  If yes, do you have the patience to build your reputation and resume?
   • Nothing happens quickly.  Decide if the right components are at this job and then start to slowly build and grow.  Everything takes time and if you are consistent and passionate about what you do, you will for sure get paid what you are worth.