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What to do if I hate my job

Let’s first walk through some reasons why you might hate your job. After all, it’s
important to reflect and identify what components of your job you dislike.

A bad manager can have a profound impact on your overall employee experience.
In fact, according to Gallup , a bad manager can account for 70% of the variance,
both negative and positive, in employee engagement.

Connections also play a massive role in the employee experience. According to our
new research, 53% of employees don’t look forward to coming to work because of
colleagues. Beyond that, 43% of employees don’t feel connected to their
colleagues. And 38% of employees don’t trust their co-workers.

When we look at how connections impact your emotional well-being and mental
fitness, it’s significant. Our data (cited above) shows that those with low social
connections suffer. Employees in this bucket experience increased stress ,
anxiety, depression, and burnout.

And without that connection, a crisis can brew . It leads to workers that have a 313%
stronger intention to quit — and a 176% increased likelihood of serious job seeking.

You might have found yourself in a job you hate. And for some, that might be
looking for a new job. But before you jump into the job search and start churning out
applications, take a minute to walk through these 9 steps.

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What do I do if I hate my job?

1. Pause and reflect

2. Examine your personal values
 3. Pinpoint what you dislike about your current job
4. Network with people
5. Take care of your mental health
6. Do Inner Work®
7. Try learning something new
8. Start job searching
9. Invest in your personal development

9 steps to take if you hate your job

Let’s break down how you can take action and put together a plan that works for
you. We've compiled 9 steps that you can to help if you hate your job.

1. Pause and reflect

The first and one of the most important steps is to take inventory of your situation.
Oftentimes when you’re in a less than desirable situation, it’s easy to keep going
through the motions. Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook what about the job we
dislike.

When I was in a position when I hated a previous job, I took to journaling . I took out
a pen and paper and wrote down the qualities and aspects of my job that I liked and
that I disliked.

Similar to a pros and cons list, it helped me to physically look at my thoughts on

paper. I realized that I liked some aspects of my job (like writing and storytelling).
But I also realized that I hated others, like the work environment and workload.

But had I not taken the time to reflect, I would’ve kept hustling through the grind. It
wouldn’t have helped my overall well-being. I needed to bring the aspects that I
hated to my consciousness. By being aware of what it is that I didn’t like, I could be
more aware of the choices I made in response to those aspects.