When Youve Fallen Out of Love with Your Job

When Youve Fallen Out of Love with Your Job When Youve Fallen Out of Love with Your Job 1consider the reasons why you may have fallen out of love with your job- and how to hopefully resuscitate the romance for your work once again! Give it some time. Just like in any relationship, there are bound to be ebbs and flows, where you experience moments of happinessand mind-numbing monotony. If you feel that you’ve fallen out of love with your job, don’t be quick to rush into a new job search. Take some time to assess your feelings to see where they’re stemming from. It might be that the new office regulations are giving you grief…and plenty more paperwork to do. Or it could be that new coworker who always tries to one-up you in meetings. It might even be something in your personal life that’s overflowing into your work life. Trace your trigger to figure out what’s bothering you so that you can fix it. Ask for other opportunities. Although you’re passionate about your career, doing the same thing every.single.day over an extended period of time can have any employee reconsidering their work situation. If you love your job but feel like it’s been there, done that,  ask your employer for new tasks to tackle. Having something new and exciting to do will help you see things in a new way- and potentially help you realize that your job isn’t that bad after all. Be realistic. Let’s say that you’re just over your job. Before you call it quits, consider the consequences. Do you have enough of a nest egg in order to support yourself while you job search? Do you have other sources of income to tide you over until you land your dream job? With more than three-quarters (78%) of the U.S. workforce living paycheck to paycheck, you might have to stick it out a little longer before you can leave your job. And perhaps knowing that your position provides a steady income for you and your family might be enough to make you appreciate it, flaws and all. Talk to your boss. An inflexible work schedule can be enough to make any loyal employee seek work elsewhere. If you’re finding that your 9-to-5 isn’t working with everything else that you’ve got going on in your life, it might be time to have a sit-down with your boss. Review your job to see what parts of your position can be done remotely, and then propose your plan to work from home (at least part-time to start) to your manager. Being able to have some autonomy in how, when, and where you work can lay down the foundation to work-life balance- and ignite the love for your job once again. Hone your hobbies. Let’s face it: your job might not fulfill every aspect of your happiness, and frankly, it doesn’t have to. But if your job checks off a percentage of the must-haves on your list of reasons to stay (such as work flexibility, enjoyment of the majority of your responsibilities, and a competitive salary and good benefits), then it could be time to turn to your hobbies to bring you additional happiness. For example, you might discover that reigniting your passion for projects that are outside of work might help you see your job in a whole new (and lovely) light. Still Ready to Call It Quits? BROWSE OPEN FLEXIBLE JOBS