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Should I stay at a job that I hate?

Profile: philofelist07
philofelist07 on Dec 9, 2016
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Ask yourself these questions :- 1) Do you hate the job or your colleagues? 2) What do you hate about the job? Is there a better way to do the same work? 3) If your job is boring or monotonous, what other things can you do after work or on holidays that will help you have a good balance and won't make you hate the job as much? 4) Why did you take up this job? Was it for a particular reason or goal? Is that reason still relevant or existing or has it passed? Have you achieved that goal? 5) If you want to quit, do you have a plan to get a new job? How much research have you done for it? Do you need to acquire new skills for the new job or will your experience be enough? 6) Set timelines and goals if you want to get a new job. And evaluate them at regular intervals.
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Profile: KNikolas
KNikolas on Dec 30, 2016
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No. Life is short and there may be other opportunities waiting for you. I would take a step back and write down what your passions are and what you really want to do. Go after it!
Profile: sereneWaterfall24
sereneWaterfall24 on Feb 8, 2017
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Taking the decision to quit a job will depend on several factors: sometimes, we have to put up with things we don't like due to other factors. Only a thorough analysis of your emotional and financial situation will make you take the best decision for you.
Profile: HelpWisely
HelpWisely on Feb 9, 2017
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No. You should try to find a job that you will really enjoy and be interested in. A job is not something you just do and get it over with, you have to be totally involved with it and it should make you feel excited and enthusiastic.
Profile: jeffwbipolar
jeffwbipolar on Feb 15, 2017
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It's probably not a good move to just say Take This Job and Shove It without giving a lot of thought about where else you might work and what kinds of other work might be more fulfilling. If you are really unhappy and it really is not working out you probably need to start planning on how to find the exit and looking where that exit might take you. More training might be needed in order to end up where you want. Also, it is best to give a job a certain amount of time to see if problems can be worked out. Also, in professional positions, it is often good to have a solid tenure in before quitting for the next assignment. If the fact that you hate your job is affecting your performance to the point you might not have a job anymore, you probably need to start looking sooner rather than later, but in general staying somewhere longer is viewed as more positive by potential employers.
Profile: JJia530
JJia530 on Mar 8, 2017
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Figure out what are the reasons why you hate the jobs, if all the reasons that you find out that really don't match your personality or you don't enjoy working, you should change a new working environment.
Profile: AiTheZenNinja
AiTheZenNinja on Mar 8, 2017
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That depends on your financial state. If you don't need the money than just quit. If you need the money then you should stay. What you can do is look for a job while still working there. And if you find a new one you could quit your current job.
Profile: PeaceInEveryStep00
PeaceInEveryStep00 on Mar 12, 2017
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I hated the first job I had. My boss treated me unfairly and would make me work overtime without paying me. I wanted to quit so bad but I didn't quit immediately since I knew I wouldn't have money if I quit right away. I started looking for other jobs, interviewed at 3, and finally secured another job before I called it quits. I wouldn't have left my awful job if i didn't have another one lined up. Negative emotions from work will of course cause great anxiety in personal lives as well. I was fortunate to move into an office with coworkers who were transparent and friendly. Having a healthy workplace environment is important for overall well being and mental health. However, if you are in a job that you hate, but you don't have any other options, it might be best to wait it out. Not having a job and not earning money might be worse for you than sticking in a job you hate. Try looking for other places that are looking for new hires so that you can find a job that you will enjoy doing. Good luck :)
Profile: avanef
avanef on Mar 15, 2017
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That's completely up to you. If you don't like it and you have a passion for something else, then pack your stuff up and chase that passion! More power to you, doing the things you love. If you don't like something, then change it.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Mar 30, 2017
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I don't think you should stay at a job you hate but if it's bringing in money than it's good to stay at that job till you find another one that pays just as good if not better. It's better to wake up excited to go to work than to wake up wishing you were doing something else.
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