As 2015 starts, it may be time to leave your old job and find a new one. The global economy has improved, the unemployment rate in the United States has come down and more people have returned to work now that the Great Recession is over. Perhaps now you can dust off your old resume, polish that cover letter and find a job that's better and more rewarding.
A recent employment survey shows that 58 percent of employees feel they are in the wrong job. A total of 88 percent do not even have the drive to work in their current position, which means a lot people could walk out of the office right now and never return. Look at these five signs that getting a new job may be right for you in the current job market.
Complete boredom at the office means you simply do not enjoy work. If you incessantly check your social media every 5 minutes rather than look at that latest earnings report, perhaps it's time to get your spark back. Instead of making yourself miserable, work toward a new job that edifies your life.
How often do you complain to others about your job when you're not at work? If you said "all the time," then find a job other than the one you have. Maybe your friends and family don't say anything to you because they care about you. Who, in the normal sense, wants to hear you whine about work all night long at home? If bad things at the office are all you talk about at home, you need a change.
If you cannot seem to talk to your colleagues about basic issues at work, then consider altering your environment. Why would you want to work at a place where no one wants to hear you? Do not be miserable among other unhappy people because they will only add to your bad mood. Get out before you lose your temper at work.
Have you gradually become more discontent at the office? If so, alter your surroundings before you reach a boiling point. Frogs gleefully sit in a pot of cool water that gradually heats up and boils them to death. Don't be that frog.
Leave your current position for a new job if you discover you're stuck in a rut. Every day of your life should be spent constantly improving your situation. When your job doesn't challenge you, go find one that excites you, motivates you and keeps you coming back for more.
The good news is that workers perceive 2015 as a good year to land that dream job. A December 2014 survey reveals nearly half, or 47 percent, of 4,000 job seekers surveyed felt it would be "easier" to get a new job next year. This figure is up from 39 percent the previous year. Job-seeker confidence represents one important factor to moving up to a job you love.
The time is right to switch jobs. Companies are hiring, the unemployment rate has gone down and the American economy is picking up steam. Get a new job today to save yourself years of misery down the road. If your current position does more harm than good, perhaps you should move on before something drastic happens.
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