Five Signs You’re in the Wrong Job You\u2019re not quite content at work, nevertheless you shuttle to and fro your job every business day. You know that nothing in life is perfect, so you do your best to placate the sneaking suspicion that something\u2019s off — that you\u2019re in the wrong job. Is your job an ominous presence you should exorcise from your life? You certainly don\u2019t need to be M. Night Shyamalan to see the signs. <\/FONT><\/P> Sign No. 1: You\u2019re a Loner at Work<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P> You\u2019re not a social pariah, yet you have no friends at work. You\u2019re not clicking with anyone in your office. You\u2019re unable to forge a connection with your coworkers beyond exchanging the most rudimentary pleasantries. You go in, you do your job and you leave.<\/FONT><\/P> What\u2019s keeping you from bonding? Are you too different in terms of age, culture or style? Be honest. Is the kitten appliqu\u00e9 on your colleague\u2019s sweatshirt keeping you two from hitting it off? Shallow as it sounds, maybe you need to be in a work environment with colleagues who match up with you a little better.<\/FONT><\/P> Working without your peeps is long, dry and alienating. Your productivity depends on friends — and so does your long-term happiness.<\/FONT><\/P> Sign No. 2: You\u2019re Ashamed of Your Job<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P> Here\u2019s a sure sign you\u2019re in the wrong job. You can\u2019t bring yourself to tell people what you do. Think how much your shame will impede your ability to be effective in your job and how many networking opportunities you\u2019ll miss if you hide behind euphemistic statements like \u201cI\u2019m in property management\u201d when, in fact, you run an adult movie theater.<\/FONT><\/P> Whether you manufacture porn or toilet paper, take pride in how well you do your job. If you aren\u2019t proud of your work you\u2019ll never be able to derive satisfaction from it.<\/FONT><\/P> Sign No. 3: Your Workload Overwhelms You<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P> It\u2019s normal to feel a little frazzled now and again, especially amid pressure-cooker deadlines and quarter-end quotas. But it\u2019s not a good sign if you routinely carry on like a decapitated chicken. You\u2019re in the wrong job if you have more work than you\u2019re capable of doing in the allotted time.<\/FONT><\/P> It\u2019s also not a good sign if you\u2019re so overwhelmed that you experience frequent bouts of anxiety. You\u2019re agitated. You\u2019re emotional. You have mood swings. One minute you\u2019re on your daily commute laughing at something you heard on sports radio and the next minute you’re sobbing inconsolably because somebody cut you off on the road.<\/FONT><\/P> Sign No. 4: You\u2019re Stagnating at Work<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P> You\u2019re underutilizing your skills to the point of atrophy. This is not quite the same as being overqualified. You can still be in the right job even if it\u2019s beneath your level of expertise. But it\u2019s a bad sign if you\u2019re losing the stuff that makes you stand out professionally. Unless you use and develop most skills regularly, you\u2019ll lose them and fall behind. <\/FONT><\/P> What to do? Renew your membership to a trade association, keep current with required training or work a minimum number of hours in your specialization. You\u2019re in the wrong job if you can\u2019t or don\u2019t have time to do these things.<\/FONT><\/P> Sign No. 5: There\u2019s No Growth and Development in Your Job<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P> Somewhere along the way you landed a job, and the company mistook you for a mere functionary. Or maybe you mistook yourself for a mere functionary. Your job contains zero element of discovery. In reality, you\u2019re a student of life and have plenty left to learn. It\u2019s your responsibility to continue your education. You\u2019re in the wrong job if you\u2019re not exposed to learning opportunities or aren\u2019t taking advantage of them.<\/FONT><\/P> Opportunities don\u2019t hide under rocks. They\u2019re all around you — at industry events, weekend seminars, Webinars. Most companies have budget to send their staff for professional development and training when it\u2019s relevant to the job. Find out what your employer\u2019s policy is.<\/FONT><\/P> If you can\u2019t access company funding, take advantage of your fellow colleagues and clients. If you\u2019re new to the job, learn from the tenured people. If you\u2019re a veteran, learn from the newbie with the fresh perspective. The key is to keep an open mind and recognize the chances you\u2019re given to grow and develop.<\/FONT><\/P> If you recognize yourself a little too much in these menacing signs, then use them as a wake-up call. You owe it to yourself to look around for something worthy of your time and energy. <\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Five Signs You’re in the Wrong JobBy Amanda Frank, Monster Contributing Writer You\u2019re not quite content at work, nevertheless you shuttle to and fro your job every business day. 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<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/FONT>By Amanda Frank, Monster Contributing Writer<\/EM><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P>
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