5 signs that you need a career change NOW | Signs of an unfulfilling career
Choosing your career
is an important part of your life. Most of us, choose our career paths early in
our life. Only after traveling for some years in a particular career, we tend
to realize that this is not meant for us.
It is always good that you have a job to pay
your bills and be secure. But, is your life only meant to pay bills and die?
Studies say that the average person spends about 50 years working. It means it
is almost 65% of your life revolves around your job.
A career change can be scary and risky. But, ask
yourself is it worth the risk? You need to explore yourself to find your hidden
talents. Your real area of interest. Talk to people who are already working in
your desired job. You have to go out and seek the career you want. After all,
change is the only constant and life is to explore.
If you are reading this, there are chances
that you might also feel unsatisfied with your current career. If you nod your
head for the below signs, it means you also need a career change NOW.
1. You dream of having a
different career
If you sit in your cubicle daydreaming yourself in some other fulfilling career. Or if you have bookmarks of
other job opportunities, it means you are not satisfied with your job right
now. You might feel exhausted trying for all the new jobs or finding out what
you truly want. It might feel like being stuck and forever trapped. You want to
move on but you are not sure how and where. You have that inner urge to fly
with that broken wings.
2. You can't imagine yourself 10
years from now into that job
Imagine yourself 10 years from
now in your current job. How do you feel? Is it exciting or exhausting? Do you
feel you should have changed your career already? If you feel sick when you think of
yourself inside the cubicle, doing the work over and over again without any
contentment or joy then it is time for you to switch your career.
3. You are there only for money
It is good that you have a job that
pays you well and takes care of your bills and luxuries. But ask yourself again
is it worth it? You might live a lavish life with all the money. You can buy
whatever you want, go wherever you wish to but what about your inner peace. As
you grow older, it will be obvious that peace and happiness will become your
priority. You are not gonna hug your million dollars while on the deathbed. It is
not always about "How much I have earned?", it is "How much I
have lived?"
Finding your passion and pursuing a
profession you really enjoy will make you feel happy and productive both
personally and professionally. You just have to find out where your heart
belongs to!
4. If given a chance to leave
you would leave
Imagine, that you are completely
free of responsibilities and financially secure. Will you still do your job? If
the answer is No then you might want to reconsider staying in your current job.
I love writing and sharing
information. It is awesome that I get paid for what I do. Even if I get filthy
rich so that I no need to work for my whole life, I would still continue to
write and share what I learn. I don't consider writing/blogging as my job but
as a place where my heart it. I would never give up on writing even if all the
circumstances turn against.
5. You don't feel you are making
any impact
You feel that you are doing a
monotonous job day in and day out. You feel that your capabilities and talents
are never tested. You have so much potential to make an impact on the world but
your current job does not utilize your abilities. It might be tiring to have
all the capabilities but to just hide it or never put it into use to showcase
your talent. Your current job may not be the stage where you are the star.
These signs may be
an indication that you are not satisfied with your current job. You are not
alone in this journey. Last year, around 6.2 million people in the U.S alone
changed their careers completely. It might not be wise to quit your job and
then search for your passion to set out a new career path. You have to start
asking yourself frequently on what is setting your heart on fire. Just lay out
the new career path you wish to explore and just do it. It is better to try and
then fail than regret not trying.
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