Nenye
How often are you unhappy at work? You were probably so excited at one point, but now the excitement is gone.
If work makes you unhappy, why don’t you just quit? That seems to be the go-to move.
But after a few jobs you notice that the problem isn’t the job; it’s like no matter what dream job you get, you’ll end up here again.
What is the root cause of your accident at work? It’s easy to blame other people or things over which you have no control.
Here are a few reasons why you might not be happy and what you can do about it.
1. You hate your boss
Not everyone likes their boss. We all dream of this perfect boss who is neither micromanaging nor incompetent. But no one is perfect, not even your dream boss.
Your boss controls your work environment, organizes the work, defines your job role, and is your support network and backup if you encounter a problem. If you have a problem with your boss, it’s time to take some responsibility and do something about it. You are not responsible for your boss’s behavior, but you can control your reactions, actions, and attitudes going forward.
2. You hate your colleagues
We all have co-workers we don’t like, they push us against the wall in ways you can’t even imagine. Your happiness depends on your environment and if you spend more than 40 hours a week in an environment that doesn’t make you happy, you will be unhappy. Colleagues play a major role in this.
As social beings, we crave social interaction, and we are compelled to interact with our peers simply through closeness. Being surrounded by negative people who don’t make us feel good about ourselves or colleagues who complain a lot can affect how we feel.
3. Your job is not paying
Your job will not be fun and fun all the time, and if it no longer pays you will start to feel unhappy. Humans thrive on rewards and entertainment, and we love competition. By making your work environment fun and rewarding, you will enjoy going to work.
When you reward yourself at the moment, your brain generates positive emotions, leading to the realization that your efforts result in a positive reward. By doing this continuously, your brain will begin to associate pleasure with completing the task or goal and move towards it in the future.
4. You don’t believe in the work you do
This is one of the main reasons why you are unhappy in a position; you are not living in accordance with your core values.
If your role doesn’t align with your core values, you’re unhappy. For example, if you value helping people through customer service, but you work programming programs, you will have a hard time being happy, unlike someone who values ​​solving problems.
It’s not impossible to enjoy your job if your values ​​don’t align with your job.
5. You feel stagnant in your job
Your job isn’t going anywhere and you feel like you’re wasting your time on this earth and feeling completely unfulfilled. We like to be safe, but we also like progress. We get bored of the same old, same old, and we want new challenges and things to do.
Pushing through paperwork day in and day out will make you unhappy, so what can you do about it?
6. You are underpaid
You may feel that you are underpaid for the work you do, and you feel unhappy that all the hard work you put in is not appreciated enough.
Let’s ask the hard question: are you really being underpaid? Or do you just feel unappreciated or overworked? Maybe it’s because you’ve been given extra responsibilities and you feel like you’re not being rewarded accordingly.
People who are unhappy because they feel underpaid are stressed about money, they work hard and it goes unnoticed and unappreciated. If you feel underpaid, it’s because you don’t love your job, and it’s not worth the stress for your paycheck.
7. You are overwhelmingly overworked
We all get burnout from work sometimes. At some point, you might burst because the pressure and stress get a bit too much for you. If you feel overworked, you need to learn some self-care to manage the burnout.
Keep track of your mental health and make sure you’re doing the necessary things to keep it under control, whatever your process is (or find a process and implement it).
8. You feel unappreciated at work
One of the main motivators of people is our need for praise and recognition.
You can try to force appreciation out of your colleagues and bosses, like a child with his 10th crayon drawing who sticks under his parents’ noses and happily proclaims what they have done. But that’s never as satisfying as it seems, and the validation received isn’t authentic enough; it feels hollow and empty.
So what can you do about it since you have no control over anyone’s expression of appreciation for your hard work? Be the change you want to see in the office. Create an initiative to show everyone that they are valued, I bet half of your office doesn’t feel valued.
With all things, expectation equals manifestation. If you treat everyone with appreciation and make an effort, they will certainly make an effort to appreciate you as well. Someone has to start the chain – why not you?
Nenye