It seems that the mission is impossible ... Especially if you do not like:
- a) salary,
- 6) the collective,
- c) lack of growth prospects
- d) all this taken together.
By the way, these are the reasons people usually explain their unwillingness to go to work. Is there something I can fix? When is it necessary to change? Is there any alternative to dismissal?
If our parents could work on the same place for almost the whole life, then this prospect seems boring and even impossible for us. We are used to moving from office to office, changing professions and resigning at any "own will." Meanwhile, a long service in the same place is an excellent line for a resume. Well, we have sorted out the most common reasons for layoffs and can offer you different ways out of these situations.
Money issue
Enthusiasm and altruism, as a rule, evaporate after the first six months of work. We spend our time and energy (and sometimes even nerves), and therefore should receive a decent reward for their work. Of course, dissatisfaction with the salary can be different. One just wants to get a little more (you get used to certain amounts and after a while start to spend money less economically), others really do not have enough money to normally exist.
There is an exit
The first step is to assess the average level of wages in the market. If you receive much less than your colleagues in other companies, of course, it is worth considering new offers and vacancies (or ask for a free schedule or a four-day workweek). If the amount of your monetary compensation is simply on the bottom of the salary fork, evaluate what exactly will help you to qualify for the promotion (you may need to graduate profile courses).
• Do not be afraid of frank conversation with the authorities. After six months or a year of work in one place, you have the right to apply for an increase. The only condition for your success should be obvious.
• Always evaluate the situation as a whole. Perhaps, you are not very happy with the salary, but you agreed to it when you were assigned to this position. In addition, compensation for not too high wages can be excellent relations with colleagues, interesting work, the opportunity to gain experience or even the company's loudest name.
Office jungle
The blame for everything can be as different coincidences of circumstances (incorrect attitudes of the bosses "cultivation of rivalry among colleagues, mistakes of experts of the personnel department that recruited incompatible employees), and the specificity of your profession. According to statistics, relations are worst of all in women's collectives, as well as among workers whose salaries depend on successful transactions.
The wind of change
Work on one place for several years, of course, honorable. As a rule, such employees are treated with respect both in the company and in the labor market. However, a long service in one office should not be an end in itself. It's worth thinking about changes, if ...
- you do not see the prospects of your own development in this company;
- you can not cope with the psychological discomfort (to tolerate humiliation and insults is not worth it);
- you absolutely do not like the field of your activity,
- and you dream of mastering another profession;
- you are offered a new high-paying job (do not be afraid that you can not cope or do not know any details of this work yet).
There is an exit
First you need to take a piece of paper and write on it everything that does not suit you at work. Perhaps the dissatisfaction with colleagues is only the so-called "false reason", which is covered up by the true motives (for example, the whole point is that you do not like the activity itself, or you transfer your own complexes to others and in reality you are not being treated). Remember, that.
• The office is not a sandbox or a circle of interests. Treat work as a way to realize yourself and earn money. It is not always necessary to look for friends everywhere.
• No one (neither boss nor colleagues) has the right to insult and humiliate your dignity. Your task is to learn how to "show your teeth" (only not rudely, but gracefully and masterfully), to say "no", to be able to stand up for yourself, and simply do not react with a hole.
• Do not arm yourself with the motto "With wolves to live - wolf-howl. Of course, you do not have to stand out from the collective. However, you need to treat others as you want them to treat you. Discard grievances and skepticism and try to listen to ancient wisdom. The rule of "boomerang" acts almost without fail.
• There are no ideal colleagues. It's not a fact that, having settled for another job, you will not encounter the same (or even worse) relationship in the department. Ask yourself questions; "Is it a problem in me? What am I doing wrong?"
Burned at work
Under this phrase is understood nothing more than a so-called "professional burnout". Well, no matter how much we like our activity, sooner or later we get tired of it and stop getting satisfaction from work. And now the interest disappears, going to the office is equated with punishment, and life seems like a routine and a swamp. First of all, it is worth remembering that the work is not everything that should bring you pleasure. Successful personal life, family and interesting hobbies will smooth the ripening conflict in your "novel" with work.
• With the first signs of "professional burnout" you can cope with a vacation or a few days off.
• Another great way to "catch" the inspiration of communication within the professional communities. Excellent medicine for "professional spleen" - trainings and seminars.
• If the whole point is that you just "outgrew" your position, talk about it with the head of the personnel department or with your boss.
The statement of resignation is an extreme decision, and it is necessary to take it not in an emotional impulse, but very carefully weighing all the pros and cons. Do not expect that it will be good where we are not. Soberly evaluate your value in the labor market, see what salaries are offered to specialists with your experience and qualifications - make sure that outside your company really a better life. And, of course, whatever the motives for your transition, try first to solve the problem peacefully. If for you the question of money is basic or you are waiting for career growth, discuss with management your prospects in the company. But avoid blackmail: this way to solve career problems often does not bring results.