It’s not Monday that pulls you down

Do you know that? It’s a Sunday afternoon. You are in the best of moods until 2 p.m. But then, as if a thunderstorm is breaking in, suddenly there are dark clouds everywhere. A stomachache and general malaise suddenly overshadowed your last day of the weekend.

Many people are stuck in their job and feel trapped. They don’t see any alternatives to their current situation. You almost feel compelled to go to work.

“But is it really Monday that pulls me down, or is it the job, the colleagues, or the employer? And if I know that, why don’t I just switch? Put an end to the thunderstorm on Monday. What is holding me back?”

Arguments why dissatisfied employees do not change:

• “It’s only two thousand and one hundred days left”
• “I’m not good enough for another job”
• “I know my way around here and know exactly what to expect in the morning”
• “You don’t have to like your colleagues or your boss”
• “If there is a wave of layoffs, I’ll be the first to leave”

It is always the fear and the insecurity of change that blocks or almost paralyzes, many dissatisfied employees. How nice if I could say: “Finally MONDAY again!”

There are good days and bad days in every job. That is part of working life. A letter of resignation is quickly formulated and drawn up. Nevertheless, one should carefully consider whether this desire to change jobs comes from a whim, or whether this desire has slumbered in one for a long time. It is often very helpful to draw an internal annual balance sheet.

The following questions can help make a decision:

• Could the problem only currently exist?
• Could a conversation with a certain colleague or with the boss bring some improvement?
• Are other colleagues also affected by the problem? If so, how do they deal with it?
• Have you really exhausted all other options?

Work is very important in a person’s life (a good third of his life is on average spent at work) – and yet far too many spend their professional lives in unsatisfactory jobs. Often, as already mentioned, because they are afraid of starting over. The job seems safe, the pay is ok. Who cares about boredom or the constant conflict with the boss or a colleague? But whoever thinks this way will almost certainly become very dissatisfied in the long run, if not very unhappy.

Reasons that make a job change essential:

Health

The most important good is health. If the job makes you sick, you have to pull the ripcord. Permanent stress, lack of recognition, or bullying in the workplace are some reasons for a change because no one can endure such a thing in the long term – no matter how good the salary should be.

Bad pay

Money is not everything, but if you have the feeling that you are being exploited, it has a lot to do with substance and self-esteem.

Boredom

For many people, it is unbearable when the job does not offer any challenges, and they are constantly under-challenged.

Lack of prospects

A lack of career prospects and financial advancement opportunities mean stagnation and are a reason for termination for many.

Lack of appreciation

A “thank you” is so easy to say and yet many bosses find it so difficult. It’s actually a shame because a lack of recognition and appreciation is a common reason why people change their job.

So what should you do – leave or stay? The choice is yours. Just consider how much time in your life you spend at work. Negative stress is not something that a body can endure for a long time!