What to do when you hate your job
First, I'm sorry to hear that you feel that way about your job. It sucks to feel like you are stuck in a job that you do not enjoy. It’s hard deciding if you should stick it out or find something else. And even the thought of looking for a new job is completely overwhelming. Before making any hasty decisions, take some time to reflect on the specific factors contributing to your feelings and delve into potential solutions or changes that could positively impact your current situation. This might even be a good time to get started with mental health counseling services. Thinking about career options or good fit is difficult. Additionally, there may be some underlying mental health struggles that are getting in the way of finding or getting that better job. Get connected with a therapist who can help you sort everything out. Because you should have a job that you like. You don’t have to love it, but you should at least like it.
Take stock on your entire work experience.
Think about, journal, or discuss your entire work history in this career or at this specific job. Have you always disliked this job, or do we just dislike the current season of this job? If the past 6 months have been fine, but the last 3 days were terrible maybe wait it out a bit and see if things settle down. If you have hated this job for 3 years, it might be a good idea to consider what other options exist.
Get some feedback from loved ones.
Talk to your trusted friends and family and get their take on it. Maybe your partner is getting tired of listening to you complain about the same things for the last year. Maybe they know exactly what you dislike about the job. Maybe they enjoy their job, and you can see that a job shouldn’t suck as much as yours does. Gather some information so you have some perspective.
Consider why you started your current job.
Was it because it was the first job offered to you? Was it because at one time you thought you’d love it, but that’s not the case? Really think about what made you say yes in the first place.
Set realistic goals and expectations.
Updating a resume, looking for jobs, and interviewing takes a lot of time and energy. You cannot expect that your first rapid fire resume send will be the job you get. You should be prepared that it might take time to find some good opportunities. Don’t beat yourself up for not having the perfect new job in 2 weeks. Give yourself time and plan ahead to set yourself up nicely.
Get connected with a mental health therapist.
Figure out what you are good at and what you want. This is where therapy really could be helpful. There are therapy tools and assessments that can help point us in the right direction. Therapy is a great place to figure out career dissatisfaction and get support while understanding what you want to do. Find something that fits you well. You spend so much time at work. It should be a place that you can at least tolerate and is a healthy environment. It’s probably not realistic that everyone is going to “love” their job, but you should at least like it. Job satisfaction can have a significant impact on an individual's overall well-being.
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