Understandably, with todays tight job market, you may feel you need to “stick it out” at your job even if you hate it! But think about the side effects of keeping that job.
Steve Errey wrote a great article over at Dumb Little Man giving 5 Reasons to Leave a Crappy Job.
The first one that he mentions is that “You’ll Pay In Stress”. I couldn’t agree more! Stress is harmful on your mind and your body. Steve says:
“By sticking at a job you hate you are, by definition, causing yourself more stress. You’re forgetting about the choices you have and putting up with what you know full well you don’t want to put up with. The impact of the stress is cumulative, and continued stress can be incredibly damaging – your fuse grows shorter, it gets more difficult to think clearly, your motivation slips away, you don’t get quality sleep (not even mentioning more serious conditions like depression and physical ailments like high blood pressure).”
And like Steve says, the most important thing to take care of in your life is YOU! So in order to make changes for the better, you need to be completely honest about what’s going on and make some tough decisions.
Another reason Steve lists is that you won’t be able to deliver on your capability. By limiting yourself to the job that you are in, you are holding yourself back from what could potentially be the one job that you absolutely love!
Read Steve’s other 3 reasons on why to leave your crappy job.
If you feel like you have a crappy job, and you just aren’t happy, consider these Tight Job Market Tips, and 3 Financial Tips To Be Your Own Boss. You can also check out these 5 tips for making more money.
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