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October 7, 2015

I Hate My Job, Is It Time to Quit?

Written by Andy Martin
I hate my job

“I hate my job!” Are there loud sirens going off inside your head trying to tell you that it’s time to quit your job?

Is there a resounding voice inside your head screaming “I hate my job”? Do you come home after a long day at work saying to yourself and others “I hate my job”? If so, then maybe it’s the right time to quit.

“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn’t you say so? There’s a support group for that. It’s called everybody, and they meet at the bar.” – Drew Carey

Our recent survey says only 18% are very happy with their current working situation, whilst the other 82% aren’t so happy.

There are so many reasons for people to come home every day and say, “I hate my job!”, but these are just a few:

1. Money isn’t Great

Being poorly paid is bound to make you dissatisfied and de-motivated. It also gives you that lack of desire to want to perform your daily duties. It also makes you feel completely unappreciated and as if your work’s going unnoticed.

If you’re not earning enough money to have a decent living or cover your bills, then work is just going to become more and more of a daily battle. Having to stay late and work several extra hours will make you resent your manager.

2. Lack of Challenge in Your Work Environment

It’s natural to feel like you’re wasting your talent and feel like work’s becoming increasingly mundane. The main purpose of a challenge is to help you to improve yourself and thrive in a number of different situations.

In an ideal job, you’ll face lots of tasks that may be above your skill set and you’ll be encouraged to push yourself. If there’s lack of challenge in your current role, then you’ll no doubt get bored and unhappy. It’ll therefore lead you to scream “I hate my job”.

“I can’t imagine anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it.” – Edgar Winter

3. Commute to Work and Back Over and Over Again

There are lots of people out there that are required to travel long distances to and from work every day, whether that’s driving or public transport. Not to mention all those traffic jams and delays to your journey.

Travelling to work and back every day is not only physically exhausting, but also financially exhausting. Think of all the costs that those bus and train fares will incur each day.

If your commute is over a hour, then that feels like a job itself. As a result, the stress of the long, gruelling journey everyday will eventually take its toll on work. It will make you say “I hate my job” and affect your job performance.

4. Colleagues are More of a Hindrance than a Help

You may feel out of place with your colleagues. Maybe you feel like you don’t gel with your colleagues. You feel like you and your colleagues have conflicting personalities. You may have clashed with your colleagues on some occasions.

It’s often very difficult as we are forced to spend a lot of time with people who we can’t escape. There’s always a couple of people who we won’t necessarily get on with. Whilst some are able to tolerate it, others will find it unbearable. It can make them think “I hate my job”.

5. Feeling Overwhelmed or Stressed Most of the Time

Working long hours and having heavy workloads, for example, can increase stress. It can also have an impact on family relationships and friendships, adding even more stress. Therefore, you may feel lots of hate towards your job.

Symptoms of job stress include headaches, lack of concentration, trouble sleeping, nausea, stomach pains and lack of job satisfaction. Feeling exhausted and unable to enjoy time outside of work can lead you to think “I hate my job.”

6. Management Makes it Worse

Poor management can often make your job feel meaningless and pointless. It can turn even a dream job into a nightmare. Just because someone is a manager doesn’t instantly make them a great boss or leader.

Your management can heavily impact on the way you feel about your job. If your manager values you, respects you and recognises your achievements, you’ll be more likely have a better experience in your job.

7. Time for a Change and New Challenges

If you feel like your job lacks meaning and you’re not living up to your full potential, then you’ll feel like you’re settling for less.

If you keep thinking to yourself “I hate my job”, maybe you could be doing much more in a different role. Maybe it’s time for a change.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

If you ever hear yourself saying “I hate my job”…

You’re able to change your career that requires a particular qualification or even gain qualifications to progress onto a higher education course. There’s always distance learning. You can learn new skills and acquire knowledge in your desired area of interest.

Also, there’s also various funding opportunities. In particular, the 24+ Advanced Learning Loan is great because there’s no credit checks and you don’t pay anything back till you’re earning over £21,000 per year.

“Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home… it’s your responsibility to love it, or change it.” – Chuck Palahniuk

What’s more, with Stonebridge, there’s absolutely no need to worry about deadlines as you can study at your own pace at times that suit you. You can take as much times as you need. Remember, there’s always a way out and you should never settle for less. Then, you’ll never have to say “I hate my job” ever again…

Have you ever felt like saying “I hate my job”? If so, and you’re looking to switch careers, then you can find a full selection of our courses here…

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