You were harboring grandiose plans of taking on the corporate world by storm when you first arrived on the scene as a fresh graduate from the campus. Then the rumblings of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the career started surfacing up.
The Disconnect
Well you never had this in mind when you joined the workplace in the first place. Have you ever bothered to pause and take stock for the disconnect. You were never supposed to feel the way you have been feeling of late. There are so many things that may be responsible for this predicament, it is quite possible that you happen to be interested only in money, perhaps you do not have a real clear idea of what exactly you want. Again it is entirely possible that you are plain unhappy, as you are not working towards anything in particular.
The Predicament
You got to think long and hard before accepting a promotion and not just because it is being offered on a platter. When you undervalue or overvalue yourself, which is never a good thing to do, you would find yourself in a sticky situation. Although fear is a primal emotion, you must take calculated risks every now and then to avoid the notion that you are afraid to fail. All of us need a certain amount of money to go about our lives, money is definitely good and you must ensure you are getting paid for what you are really worth. Never fuss over new positions that bring in more money and pressurize you to leave jobs you really love doing.
Work-life Balance
You never know that a seemingly lucrative position could eventually end up destroying your work-life balance, especially when a professional is trying to raise a family. One must go ahead and pinpoint with precision as to exactly what you want for yourself as you would not be able to achieve your goals up until you have identified what it is exactly that you are after. Figure that out first and then work whole heatedly towards it at your job, and for some reason you are still feeling miserable, then it just about the right time to take steps to remedy the situation as your job performance is likely to lag behind due to this.
Find Something You Love Doing
Switching jobs internally could be an option, again one can relocate, while still remaining within the same company, and of course finding another job position, is always a viable recourse to correct the anomaly. Just ask a person who has ever worked a job, where he or she dreaded coming to the office everyday, this person would emphatically tell you that life really got much better after they were able to find something they really loved doing.
Final Words
No matter what the situation is, there are always certain things that one do to better the current situation, all you need to do is take right action at the right time. Go ahead and take a chance every once in awhile, for this you need to get out of your comfort zone, and only then you would be able to meet your goals. It is easier said than done, but is quite necessary, well success is never guaranteed and you might fail as well. Try and learn from every experience, and continue taking calculated risks, till such time you succeed despite repeated setbacks.
