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You\u2019re employed, which is better than having no job at all, or so you\u2019re told. But even though it pays the bills, your current job doesn\u2019t quite offer the dream life you envisioned you\u2019d be living at this stage of your career. You don\u2019t feel \u201cfulfilled,\u201d and your grand paycheck isn\u2019t big enough to make your sacrifices feel worthwhile. But\u2026it\u2019s a job. Should you take the leap and start looking for work elsewhere? Should you roll the dice and face the unknown? Here are five signs you need a new gig.<\/p>\n
The physical act of making the journey from home to work feels like a low point in your day. There\u2019s almost nothing about this trip that you enjoy. The traffic makes your head hurt, the time passes slowly, and even the air feels painful. Guess what? The traffic isn\u2019t the problem. The real problem is clear: You don\u2019t like where you\u2019re going, and you don\u2019t want to go there. Your instincts are protecting you by making you want to turn the car around. Listen to those instincts.<\/p>\n
You may be paid by the year or the hour, but in either case, dollar signs are on your mind multiple times a day, maybe even multiple times per minute. You just want to get through the task you\u2019re facing at any given point, so you can collect your money and move on to the next thing. If that means cutting a corner or calling something \u201cdone\u201d when you know it could benefit from a little extra polish, then so be it. If this feels like you, you need a new job.<\/p>\n
When we encounter friends who we love, our hearts lift. The same doesn\u2019t usually happen with co-workers, nor does it need to. Our co-workers aren\u2019t always close confidants we can\u2019t imagine living without. But there\u2019s a long way to go between finding someone to be reliable, pleasant company and genuinely disliking them. If your blood pressure rises at the sound of your co-worker\u2019s approaching footsteps \u2014 ALL your co-workers \u2014 it\u2019s not them. It\u2019s you. It\u2019s time for a new job.<\/p>\n
Your bosses don\u2019t seem to love the job you\u2019re doing, but they aren\u2019t giving you clear instructions on how to better meet their needs. Don\u2019t keep running in circles; find an employer who will work with you so both of you can succeed.<\/p>\n
Are you aiming for a promotion you hope to attain within two years? Great\u2014stay where you are. But if you have no plans for the next level, or you can\u2019t imagine what that \u201cnext level\u201d might look like, get another job\u2014one that lights your spark of ambition. The same applies if you\u2019re chasing a promotion that\u2019s more than five years down the road. In the modern professional world, five years in a holding pattern is simply too long.<\/p>\n