I have been working in the same office for 7 years. I don't like the work, but it's well known to me, everything is clear to me. The salary is more than excellent, especially for the city where I live. Colleagues are extremely boring, but polite and conscientious people. The bosses are great, we rarely see each other and they are always happy. I have full insurances, bonuses, overtime is paid, all weekends and holidays are observed; when I want I can take leave from today for tomorrow or stay at home to work. The work itself is casual, quite boring, monotonous and boring. Time just doesn't pass. But I can't do anything else to have fun. You have to work. I have been considering leaving for a long time, but given the pros, it is very difficult for me to make such a decision. And salaries are under criticism. However, I feel that if I stay, I will die, I will just stop breathing out of boredom. I am an active person, I need movement of the body, the brain, communication with people, various and interesting projects, even problems to solve. Would you leave in my place?
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Absolutely. No amount of money in the world can make up for lost health, time, etc.
Well, what's stopping you from leaving and if something goes wrong, come back again. After all, you have been a loyal employee for 7 years and they will take you again. Better that way than being with nasty simple colleagues and a bad boss
Yes, I would, but first I would find a new job.
And I'm hesitant, I even posted an article here, just before yours. I think I'm working at the top of my abilities right now, and I won't leave to move elsewhere right away, there's no point in leaving then. But that's how the years go by, no I advise you, but if you don't know what you're leaving for, don't do it.
Think carefully about it, because there is a high probability that you will find yourself somewhere where you will be very busy.
think about the alternatives in terms of pay, working hours, conditions, etc. If you have a better one, act. After all, it's a job, not a fun or a hobby, and you don't need to have fun, you just have to do it. If it's interesting, it's a bonus, but remember that not all things are like that. You do not write how old you are, do you have a family, children, do other people depend on your income. I would look for something to diversify my time, to read, to learn a language, to write, ie to develop in some way
Dude, it's human nature to stop appreciating what we have when we're fed up with it. Things are no different with work. You are the typical example: you work at a quiet job, with polite and annoying colleagues. You have wonderful bosses, you are properly rewarded, you have no reason to complain at all. However, you are dissatisfied, you are bored. It is human nature. Tomorrow at your new job you will cry for something else.
Don't leave before you find a new job, it's good to have some small savings just in case and anticipate anything that could go wrong. Think things through and go ahead! There is a very good book on the distribution of finances, called "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" - I highly recommend it. Success!
In my opinion, with this information you give, it would be a big mistake to leave. People go to work mainly because of the money, not because they like it, and to start another job (and at the moment you seem to have no idea what exactly attracts you and would work with pleasure) - after the initial excitement about the new job, you will return to your current state. You can mix a nice variety into your life with something outside of hours. This will give you an incentive to wait for the end of the working day. Search, try, see what can generate lasting interest in you. For me, it was the digital arts. Years ago, I stopped a job that was much worse than yours in every way to do what satisfies me. There is still a lot to learn and there are few freelancers, but the benefits are many for my worldview and lifestyle. Don't leave at least until you find the right job for you, having the funds for at least a few years to come. It is best, if necessary, to start retraining while you are still at your current job. This will help you see if what you are really attracted to is your passion. By the way, diversify your free time.
If you have a computer in front of you, what prevents you from doing something side (fun or profitable)?
Talk to your bosses, tell them how you feel and ask for more responsibilities and dynamism. You will (probably) find it more interesting, and there is a chance that your income will increase. If they refuse, only then does he think of leaving. Your job is good, you're just stuck and you have no development. Ask for development, not a change of employer.
In my opinion, whatever you do after a while will be boring and to some extent monotonous and even annoying. My advice is not to leave but to surround your free time with interesting activities. Sports, excursions, etc. You know best, but there's nothing better than security.
Dude and I are in the same situation, except that my colleagues are fun, but my work is boring and I have been working it for 4 years, the money is good for the small town where I live. I'm very tired of her and I go to work reluctantly (it's not that many people go willingly) but still at least a little. I saved some money, not much and I'm thinking of opening a shop, or I don't know exactly what, but to work for myself. Noo, I don't take this step, because the store may not be left without a job and without money, and that's why I'm still sitting here. But from another point of view, if you don't try something and if you don't take risks, you will always be in this position and there is no way to change something. And I'm just thinking about it, I'll be happy to follow the topic and whether anyone will decide to try change
You will make a big mistake if you leave! Diversify your life in a different way, travel, go on excursions and sign up for dancing.
Take a longer vacation and do something interesting and adventurous. Get 1 backpack tour 5 European capitals or the mini road Camino, they say it changes lives, especially when one does not know what to do with his life. After the break is over, you will see if work or just your lifestyle weighs on you. If the latter, choose an interesting destination every year and grab a backpack, there are already cheap plane tickets and cheap hotels and hostels everywhere.
Author, I am in your place, the situation overlaps with yours. I desperately dream of quitting my job, but I can't find a new one, people are boring and gossipy, they have no goals in life, their job is like a distraction from life's responsibilities. Their words are that they go to work to rest. Everyone advises me as three, but if your nerves are strained, written before finding another job. It is not difficult to return to such places - but no one would want that.
I was in a similar situation some time ago. I had a job that I was in for about as many years as you were. At times it was very monotonous for me, but there were also quite busy moments. My colleagues and I had a very good relationship. Like you, I decided that I could no longer do this and that I needed a complete change. I left after months of terribly excruciating thinking about whether to leave or not. I quickly found a new job, which turned out to be even more boring. I did not receive the required satisfaction! Now I'm terribly sorry I quit my old job! I appreciated what I had after I made that decision to leave. Now I don't know what to do, I'm even struggling with depression! The mess is full :( So, if you can take some long vacation. Look at what opportunities you have to change jobs. Imagine if they hire "X" what are your positives and what are your negatives. Imagine if you are in the place of the saleswoman in the store ... or in the place of the boy who makes donuts ... or in the place of the bus driver or in any job, what are the negatives and compare them with your problems. I think you will appreciate your current job! Keep in mind that a new job means everything from the beginning. Learning again and banging your head on things you don't know yet. You have to re-join a new team, to prove yourself as a professional, literally from scratch. Think so you don't make my mistake, otherwise there is work ... that you will appreciate your current job! Keep in mind that a new job means everything from the beginning. Learning again and banging your head on things you don't know yet. You have to re-join a new team, to prove yourself as a professional, literally from scratch. Think so you don't make my mistake, otherwise there is work ... that you will appreciate your current job! Keep in mind that a new job means everything from the beginning. Learning again and banging your head on things you don't know yet. You have to re-join a new team, to prove yourself as a professional, literally from scratch. Think so you don't make my mistake, otherwise there is work ...
From the description you give you have a dream job. Many people dream of such conditions and do not have half of those that you have. Don't leave, you'll be sorry!
From the author: Apart from boredom, the main problem is the lack of perspective. With my skills and experience I don't get up anywhere, I get dull, I run. This is perhaps more important.