Do you suspect you need a new job? We all deserve professional satisfaction, so if the thought keeps popping up in your head, don’t ignore it. Instead, carefully analyze the situation to find clues that moving forward and looking for a new job may be in your best interest.
Therefore, we compiled the warning signs that will help you better assess if you need to find a new job. If you identify with five or more of these statements, consider starting to look for a new job.
You really DO NOT want to go to work.
Sure, Mondays are slow for everyone, and thinking about the weekend is a fact. If gathering the motivation to show up at your job becomes a daily ritual, it’s time to ask yourself why.
You are getting sloppy.
Missing deadlines, making silly mistakes, or turning in a mediocre job is another sign. Maybe you are bored from work, don’t care enough to do your best, or secretly expect to be fired.
You feel “stuck.”
People thrive on new challenges and opportunities to succeed. If an increase in your salary, professional development, and increase in responsibilities don’t seem to be a part of your future in your current company, consider looking for a place where you do have growth opportunities and where you don’t feel stuck.
Your daily activity doesn’t match what you like or what you were hired to do.
It is normal for employers to ask employees to perform some tasks that are not part of their job description. However, if most of the time you are commissioned to work on something that does not correspond to you, discontent will surely arise.
You are in a toxic environment.
A workplace full of gossip, backstabbing, inconsistency, arguments, lack of confidence, and other problems can put anyone on edge and ready to seek a better business culture.
You have physical or psychological problems.
Job dissatisfaction and the accompanying stress can affect your physical and mental health, from headaches and digestive problems to irritability and depression.
Your working life rhythm is out of control.
For example, when the office is far away from your home, it substantially reduces your free time. Another example could be that work-related problems keep you awake at night. When six hours of sleep seem like a luxury or you have to reschedule plans with friends/family for the third time in the month, reflect on why.
The situation in your life has changed.
What appears to be an excellent job may not be forever, depending on your circumstances. For example, traveling two weekends a month might have been fine when you accepted the job, but now with two children, not so much. Reevaluate how your professional life ties in with your personal life.
