Why are you looking for a new job? 32 leading questions

Shakespeare stated:"Work that we enjoy cures grief." "If you choose your work wisely and put your whole soul into it, happiness will find you itself," Ushinsky shared his opinion. It's hard to disagree that their words are true. How many people feel unhappy just because they have to do something they don't like. And we spend most of our lives at work! But few people think about finding a new job. Why tempt fate if this (even unloved) job brings a stable salary every month? Even if you are looking, why are you looking for a new job in the first place? As a rule, because of the low salary. That is, the fundamental impulse to search is money, not your favorite thing. Doing what you like is not for today's economic realities, many are convinced. And aphorisms about your favorite thing are only good for writing on magnets that are attached to the refrigerator. Meanwhile, recent sociological studies have shown that only twenty-five percent of Russians are satisfied (note, not love, merely satisfied!) with their work. And, what is especially sad, more than sixty-four percent of workers under twenty-five are dissatisfied with their work. This is simply terrible! And what about you? Specifically, you, reading these lines. Are you dissatisfied with your work? Or are you satisfied, but don’t love it? Do you feel trapped in some kind of trap, from which you find it impossible to get out until the economic situation changes? If so, we would like to invite you to reflect, in order to change your point of view a little.

If the work does not like

Just think about it:You spend eight to ten hours a day at work. That’s more than half of your waking hours. And if you don’t like your job, you’re wasting most of your day in a state of unhappiness. What do you do with the rest of your day? Maybe you do something exciting, something you love? Doubtful! It’s more than likely that you spend the rest of your time commuting, shopping, cooking, washing, cleaning, raising children, taking care of your husband. At best, sit for an hour in front of the TV or computer. Agree - if you think about it, it becomes simply scary. We spin like squirrels in a wheel, not getting satisfaction from what we do. And life does not stand still, time is running out! Is it worth wasting your life on something that disgusts you? We want to help you change your thinking. Of course, it’s easier said than done, but we will try.

Very important questions!

If you ask yourself the right questions, you candiscover what is truly important to you. What you are not sorry to spend the bulk of your time for. Why you started looking for a new job or will start looking tomorrow. We are talking about choosing based on your main interests and aspirations. You cannot change absolutely everything in your life, but you can make enough changes to create a full life with the work you love. You need to create complete clarity in the criteria of your choice, and then you will have a feeling of complete control over your own destiny. Take a pencil and paper, and answer the questions listed below. These questions will help you make a choice:

On a ten-point scale, assess your attitude to the case, which you are currently engaged in. (1 point - complete dissatisfaction with work, 10 points - favorite work).

What elements in your current job do you like and would you like to keep them in your future career? Make a complete list.

What elements of your current job do not you like and you would never want to face them again?

Do you have an idea of such work, the fulfillment of which could bring you pleasure?

If so, why did not you try to find such a job?

If not, are you willing to spend several hours a week on self-discovery to determine the type of work that will be able to captivate you?

Do you currently have enough money for a full life?

If not, are you ready to adjust your way of life and your expenses in order to live within your means, and even to save money for unforeseen situations?

If so, what elements of your currentlife are more important to you than satisfaction from your favorite work? Make a list of all the circumstances that make you put up with unloved work (for example, having time to raise children, the need to take care of elderly parents who live in a private house and the like).

Are you ready to reduce the amount of time devoted to home care in favor of your favorite work?

Are you ready to go to a distant area of the city or even to another city for your favorite work? Are you ready to move for her?

Are you ready to upset your loved ones by changing the work (if they are upset by it)?

Is it possible to change something in your work today so that you will like it?

What consequences can occur if youask the management to make these changes? And what consequences can occur in your daily life after these changes? Do not you worry about these consequences, will you be able to adapt to them?

If you lost your current job, what would you do?

How long could you survive at the present level of life if you were unemployed?

If you could start all over again right from the graduation from school, which career would you start building?

Are you ready and do you have the opportunity to get additional education or training in order to get a job that you like?

Will your spouse support you along the way?

Is your spouse ready to sacrifice some of his own comforts so that you can change jobs?

What have you already done to find a job that you like (sent resume, studied vacancies, etc.)?

Can you find or free up time to find a new job?

If you tried to describe your ideal life and work, what would they look like?

How do you think, is it possible to achieve that your real life was as close as possible to the ideal?

Are you ready to try several jobs before you find a job for your liking? Do you have such an opportunity?

Do you feel that you know yourself well enough to determine what you need?

Do you have any prejudices or fears, insecurities that could prevent you from acting? If so, are you ready to fight it?

What minimum wage would you agree with?

What salary would you ideally like to receive?

What is more important for you - satisfaction from work or prestige?

How does your dissatisfaction with the current work affect your life (stress, feelings of dissatisfaction, disappointment, etc.)?

What can you do today to start moving towards finding a favorite job?

What to do next?

Here are some ways you can use the information in your answers to get in the mood for finding the job you love:

Analyze all your requirements and desires,which are contained in the answers. Are they absolutely not subject to discussion, or can you still find room for maneuver? Think about how they will affect the possible change in your career.
In your answers, the circle of your interests appears. How could you apply them to change your career? What should be done for this?
Think about how real your requests are,how realistic it is to translate your dreams into reality and how you can use them to find a job that can make you happy. For example, are you ready to live more sparingly, or to sell something valuable to get an education? Are you ready to make some sacrifices, then to have the opportunity to spend most of the day with pleasure at work for many years?
Talk to the person whose opinion matters to you, and discuss with him your ideas and their possible consequences, as well as the actions necessary to find a new job.

In any case, it should become clear to you whypeople are looking for a new job if their previous activity did not bring them satisfaction. Open the door to a new life for yourself by believing that you can and should look for a favorite job even in our unstable economy! We recommend reading: