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. Finding clues that are moving forward and looking for a new job may be in your best interest.
Here are 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’ve gotten 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. Do you think an increase in your salary, professional development, and responsibilities isn’t going to be a part of your future in your current company? If so, 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.
Occasionally, employers ask employees to perform one or two 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.
Maybe the office is far away from your home, which substantially reduces your free time, or maybe work-related problems keep you awake at night. When six hours of sleep seems like a luxury or your plans with friends/family are rescheduled 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.
