Checkpoints For Your Career

To Stay at Your Present Job or To Find Work Elsewhere

Jan 3, 2008

The new year is often a time of stress as well as renewal - don't bypass your own health by thinking it is your job, or vice versa.

It's a new year, and many people use the time to re-evaluate their work, accomplishments, and future goals. Too often though, people tend to look at one negative aspect and assume they should throw it all out to change one area; or choose to stay so as not to have to face any challenges. Before you quit your job for the lure of a better environment, or before you decide to just keep the status quo - take the time to read these guidelines and see how they pertain to your situation. Use these as job and health checkpoints

It's Very Hard To Get Up And Go To Work In The Morning

Ask yourself first if this is truly because you don't want to go to work, or if you are just tired and would go in later. The difference? It's probably not your job, and you should check your health first for any physical problems. Staying up too late, or not being able to sleep (either due to physical or emotional stress) will both result in the same problem of difficulty getting up in the morning. Get a physical check-up by your doctor, and tell him/her about your trouble sleeping, or any other physical OR emotional problems you might be experiencing. If there's nothing physical, you might want to consider a move to a job that does motivate you.

You Drag Yourself At Work All Day

Again, if you find no energy at work OR at home, chances are there is something physically wrong - so get a check up. However, if you find yourself full of energy once you're home, you should look at what's dragging you down at work.

You're Fine At Work, But Out Of Energy By The Time You Get Home

You probably enjoy your work, but there's too much of it. Are you doing your fair share along with someone else's share? Are you being "work smart" not "work hard"? Too long a commute? Too much to handle at home as well as work? Try to budget your work time and "off time" - yes, this does mean to take a scheduled lunch as well as breaks. You're only running yourself down by doing too much.

You Love Your Work - It's The Weekends That Drag You Down

You are a workaholic, and you need to learn to balance your life; in fact, you probably need to get out more with friends or even make friends. Too much work is not good for anyone - down time is a necessary survival tool to keep you fresh and motivated for your work.

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