If you’re so down in the dumps about work that your commute feels like a trip to the gallows, you're not alone – in one recent study, 41% of workers were found to be dissatisfied in their job.
If a job really isn’t right for a person, I would advise them to leave. But before you go back to the drawing board with online jobs searches and CV writing, there are some things to think about which could save you a lot of time and trouble in the long run. For example, there’s a lot a simple conversation can do to improve your working environment.
How to Change your Situation
Astute employees are able to talk about being dissatisfied with their job in a more productive way, looking at their current position as a starting point from which they can grow and flourish.
If you’re considering leaving your current job then, before scouring for new jobs online, try to think about what you do like about it, as well as what you don't. Write a list of these good and bad points, and bring what you want to improve into a meeting with the relevant colleague.
If your reason for wanting to leave is people-orientated, try tackling that person or people’s behaviour. If you need more of a work/life balance, raise this issue with your HR manager to talk about flexible working.
If you were overlooked for a promotion, this is a point to raise with your boss in an appropriate manner and set some timescales for your future with the company. Resolving any of these issues could have a huge impact on your job satisfaction.
Be Brave!
When it comes to approaching people for promotions or over other issues, women tend to have less confidence in the work place and studies have shown that they have more difficulties asking for what they want, leading to lower job satisfaction in the long run.
