"I Hate My Job"

I hate my job! No, not me—I love my job with Studio Classroom—really! Best job I’ve ever had. But I constantly hear people say that they hate their job. It’s amazing—sometimes I wonder if anybody is happy at work. If you love your job, then consider yourself lucky;
you’re part of a small percentage of people on earth who actually enjoy waking up in the morning. At most, 10% of the workforce loves their jobs. Then there are people who merely tolerate their work. After that, the majority of folks would like to change their job.
I hear it all the time—I hate my job, I hate my boss, I hate my company, I hate everything! My wife, my husband, my cat, my neighbor! Ai-you! Why do people hate their jobs? There are many reasons, but I’ll give you a few of the most prevalent ones;
1. You are only doing it for money. It doesn’t matter if you make a lot, or make a little, if you only do a job for money, eventually you will hate it. Why? Money is not a sustainable motivator over the long run. And then what happens is you get trapped by your obligations. Figure out exactly what you need—not what you think you need (which is inflated). Remember, you can't take it with you.
2. You have no sense of purpose in your work. You’ve never sat down and figured out what you really want to do with your life. Most people simply bounce from job to job with no thought of the long-run view of their life. What you need to do today is take a big-picture view of your life, and write things down.
3. You’re pleasing someone else. Parents, spouses, friends, family, culture—all have a powerful impact upon our choices. Often, we let these outside forces influence our work choices. Bad idea! Nobody is more interested in your well-being and satisfaction in life than you—only you can figure it out. You’re the one who has to get up every morning and live it, so why let someone else choose it?
Certainly, other reasons exist for job dissatisfaction, but my experience shows these are the most common. People hate their work, and then bounce from one job to the next, thinking that another place will make them happy. It doesn’t work. I got news for you--wherever you go, there you are. So instead of just saying “I hate my job”, then switching companies, figure out what the problem really is—most likely it’s misguided expectations, lack of planning, or submission to someone else’s desires rather than your own.

Key Words

Tolerate-v-to put up with something, such as mild pain, suffering or discomfort.

Prevalent-adj-widespread, most common.

Sustainable-adj-ongoing, can be continued on an ongoing basis.

Motivator-n-a reason to do something, a reward or incentive.

You can’t take it with you-cliché-when we die, all of our possessions stay on earth, we give them up.

Big-picture view-idiom-looking at things over the long-run, or looking at your life as if it were a movie, seeing trends, important events, and their connection.

Wherever you go, there you are-cliché-you are the same person whether you move or change jobs, with the same good and bad habits.

Submission-n-giving in to another person’s wishes or desires.