Do not you want to go to work? On weekdays, are you just doing what you expect for the weekend? Do not you get pleasure from your activities? If at least one of the questions you answered "yes", you have a reason to think about. Most likely it's not in the place of your work and not in the amount of salary, but in ... your profession! It's time to ask yourself a serious question: "Am I busy with my business?"
Married for work
According to the rapid survey conducted on the website of the Office of the State Employment Service, when choosing a job, most Russians first of all pay attention to ... wages. This motive prevails among 65% of respondents. The second place is occupied by the status of the future position and the prestige of the profession (20%), and only the third - interesting duties (15%). Meanwhile, psychologists believe that it is necessary to choose a profession seriously. As serious as a life partner! If you are unhappy in a marriage, for sure after a while you just part with your partner! The same is true for professional activities. Satisfaction from her is as important as, for example, regular sexual relaxation. It is possible to find a well-paid job, but it takes a lot of time and effort.
Analysis required
Before you rejoice that you are not in your place, and run into the personnel department with the appropriate application, and then go in search of something new and, it would seem, interesting, think over everything to the smallest detail. Perhaps you just need to go on vacation or give some of the assistant's responsibilities. Searching for oneself does not always signify decisive changes. Divide the sheet into two columns, one into your requirements for the ideal work, and the other - the qualities that you possess.
Now honestly answer yourself to two questions: "Do you approach the position you are dreaming about?" And "Are your current duties far from the ideal ones so far away?"
\ / Remember all that you know how and, above all, like to do in life? How many of these skills do you apply now?
\ / Pass a serious professional test for career guidance: buy a book, find the questionnaire on the Internet, contact a specialist (psychologist, HR consultant).
\ / Discuss this situation with your line manager or HR manager of your company. You can be offered various options for development in the same place. It is necessary to use all the possibilities!
Hunting to change places
If you are firmly sure that you are not doing your own thing and your desire to leave work is not due to fatigue or love of changing places, go to resolute action. Clearly determine for yourself why and where you want to go to work. A man who has been growing up in one industry for a long time, and then decided to change his occupation sharply, does not always follow the right path. It is not known how such a bold move will affect his future. However, for the pleasure of a new profession, you can take a chance.
\ / Set real goals and timelines (do not dream of a quick appointment as a CFO if you are a secretary with half a year's experience).
\ / Again, divide the sheet into two columns and write one in one, what do you want to achieve in the next five years, and in another - steps towards these successes (for example, courses in a new specialty, an internship in a well-known company).
\ / Look closely at people who have long and successfully worked in your chosen area, pay attention to what qualities they have.
\ / Study the places where you could find a new and interesting position.
\ / And most importantly, do not be afraid!
EXPERT OPINION
Oksana STARODUBTSEVA, leading consultant of Dialogue Management Consulting
To check yourself and determine exactly how the future specialization will suit you, you can turn to modern business psychology, in particular, to the well-known method of SUCCESS INSIGHTS, created on the basis of the DISC theory and the researches of Spranger and Hartman. It allows you to reliably determine whether this job / position / place is right for you because of your personality behavioral traits and values. The DISC theory, which speaks of four factors of behavior, can help not only to succeed in business, but also in life, as it makes many interpersonal relationships understandable. When a person determines for himself the sphere of activity, he proceeds from his personal characteristics. He should enjoy the work - this is the simplest secret of a successful, self-confident specialist. Anyone who feels uncomfortable must change something. Of course, the risk is present, but the previous experience will always allow you to return to the former sphere of activity, so why not try to change something in life?
Elena ISCHEEVA, the presenter of the TV channel "Domashniy"
To everyone who realized that he chose the wrong field of activity, I would recommend taking a break. Go on a long-term vacation, not even for a month or two, because to take a cardinal decision may take quite a lot of time. Do not disregard the advice of specialists - go to a therapist who can really appreciate your inclinations, skills, refer to professional testing. As practice shows, people who experience discomfort in unloved work are in constant depression. If the specialty is chosen correctly, with each working day, new opportunities may open, you will feel a surge of energy, you will be satisfied with your activity. The main thing is to believe in yourself. And, of course, you can not leave the old job with a sense of fear. In my opinion, dismissal from the "forced" place should be calculated, in this case, spontaneity is useless. You need to know how much money is saved "for a rainy day," how much you can hold out, if the search for a new job is delayed, it is necessary to consult your relatives. Make a decision in a balanced, competent manner, sketching all the pros and cons on the sheet, and only then make the final decisive step. The only thing is that I do not welcome those people who change their profession 5-6 times in life, because they are wasting time and do not achieve anything. After all, it is necessary to approach the choice of profession seriously. Thoroughly sort things out in yourself. And one more thing - study, do self-education and in order to be a competitive employee. Such people in the labor market are given no less preference than narrow-profile specialists.
TEST: WHETHER YOU ARE IN PLACE?
How long have you been working at your current location:
a) more than a year;
b) more than 3 years;
c) 10 years or more;
d) several months.
Do you agree that in order to successfully continue your professional activities you need to study:
a) I am satisfied with the present situation;
b. Without a successful career, I can not imagine my life;
c) of course, because it is prestigious;
d) if it will be profitable - I'll go to study.
Do you get paid well enough compared to the opportunities that your profession gives:
a) Of course, but in our time, no matter how much they pay, there will be little;
b) for those huge efforts that I make - not enough;
c) a small but sufficient salary to retain the profession that I love;
d) I work just as much as I get paid: little money - little work.
Could you imagine that you will be doing something like this:
a) did not dream that it would be so good;
b) I am slightly disappointed;
c) I always knew exactly how things are in this area, I have sought to this place and now I am pleased with everyone;
d) Well, you have to work somewhere ...
Even on vacation, lying on the beach, you catch yourself thinking about work:
a) Yes, I always wanted the rest to end sooner;
b) I am often good-natured gloating, presenting how my colleagues are "roasting" at this moment;
c) I recall my work with good feelings and even send postcards to colleagues;
d) during the rest I think only of pleasure.
Who did you dream to become when you were a child:
a) an astronaut to land first on a new planet;
b) a popular actress - because of the audience's ovations;
c) a teacher to put all the children with excellent grades;
d) fashion model - simply because it's beautiful.
□ If you are overwhelmed with answers A , you are good at any situation. And at the same time you constantly need to grow, because a career for you is very important. If the company and the team you like - start storming a steep career ladder, without hesitation. The change of profession to you so far to anything.
□ If you have the answers B predominates , you are doing a good job, but something still does not go as you would like. Perhaps your professional opportunities are greater than what you are doing. Or the reason for your dissatisfaction is in personal problems and inability to contact colleagues. Think about it, maybe it's worth trying to start looking for a new job. The one on which you would feel more comfortable.
□ If you are overwhelmed with B's answers , your work really brings you pleasure. And you yourself think that you made the right choice. Although by nature you are not a careerist, it does not upset you at all. Changing a profession is not for you. Even if you have long wanted to try something new, think carefully about whether it's worth moving from pure curiosity to another field of activity.
□ If your answers are predominant , at work you suffer without interest and opportunity to realize yourself. There are many reasons for this, they can be different, but if you have not lost faith in yourself, better leave. Perhaps, after a week's rest and reflection, you will realize that the new business is in all cases better than the swamp in which you drowned. Dare, and you will succeed!