Here are two reasons you may hate your job:
- the workplace is toxic
- the work is boring.
A Toxic Workplace
If you are being bullied or abused at work and you see no way to change things, you need to get out.
If the workplace is poisonous, it is destroying you.
Better to work anywhere else for less money!
When you set standards about where you work and who you mix with, life gets better.
“My Job is Boring!”
Mostly, it is not that our workplace is terrible – it’s just that we feel stuck.
If you are frustrated or unhappy at work – whether you’re a chicken-plucker or a brain surgeon, your best strategy is …
Give It All You’ve Got
The key to enjoying your work is to DO IT THE BEST YOU CAN.
You say, “But my colleagues don’t do their best!” That’s not your problem.
You say, “But I’m underpaid.” That is irrelevant.
You say, “My boss never notices my good work.” That’s not uncommon.
You say, “Well, this job is only temporary. I am planning to quit in 6 months.”
It doesn’t matter if you are planning to leave tomorrow. The only way to feel good about yourself TODAY is to do your best TODAY.
You know that already.
Remember back to when you were nine years old… how good you felt when you had done all your homework and done it the best you could.
It is the same today. It doesn’t matter whether you are nine or sixty-nine.
Miserable people do as little as possible – as if conserving their energy will somehow make them happier. It doesn’t work.
You do your best at work because it makes YOU HAPPIER. It’s about self-respect.
Teachers, parents, bosses tell us to do our best—but we don’t do our best for them. We do our best for us.
You say, “But it is so repetitious! Should I quit?”
Every job is repetitious.
If you’re a doctor, you see sick people every day. Repetition.
If you are Roger Federer, you hit tennis balls every day. You hit balls, they come back. Repetition.
A New Attitude
How do you deal with repetition? You get up every morning and say, “Today, I am going find a way to be more effective, more creative, more caring, better than I was yesterday – and I’m going to enjoy it.”
People who love their work are simply trying to be better every day.
Sometimes we don’t need a change of JOB. What we need is a change of ATTITUDE.
In a Nutshell
Happiness comes from doing your best at whatever is in front of you.
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Author: Andrew Matthews
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As usual. You are just too good and fun! Love your work and advices Andrew!
Great article. Always gives you something to think about. Having said that I’m extremely grateful for the job I have as well all opportunities given to me. I have a great boss who understands the importance of trusting me that I will always do a great job without having to tell me of course!
Absolutely right.
Fortunately I love what I do, because I turned my hobby into my job.
But I truelly believe one can be happy doing anything.
Kim.
I love this post. Thank you for emphasizing the importance of setting your standards about who we choose to mix with. It also holds businesses accountable for dealing with the politics. Of course everywhere has politics but there is a lot of management that can be done to support clearing politics and toxicity.
I love the mention on being 9 and feeling good about completing our homework. It’s a wonderful way to remind ourselves of what we can actually do!
I couldn’t agree more. Thank you Andrew for this message. I needed so much to hear and feel these words.
True. The key is also gratitude. Having a crack and getting out of your comfort zone can also be a good thing.
❤Loved it then, still love it now! Thank you Andrew.
Just so grateful for your precious and timely reminder to help us stay positive… and to live life meaningfully. We love you, Andrew!
Great andrew!
I always do enjoy your blogs. Here in this post what you have shared about if we hate our job then we should quit or not? I seriously going through the same situation where i get bored and hate my job and work, how to go through it here you have shared some great things and ways. Thanks a lot !