We know that you can not be a completely happy person, day after day doing unloved business. Even if it brings a good income. And maybe so: to some point, you really loved your job. But then came the moment of "burnout." Before, your beloved business ceased to be fun, you make an effort on yourself, going to work, you can’t wait for the end of the working day, relations with colleagues began to annoy you. What to do? How to decide to change jobs? In the article we will share with you the effective recommendations of psychologists, we will present an algorithm of actions for changing employment.
Rest or dismissal?
How to change work? First of all, listen to yourself. Ponder: Do you really want to change jobs?
The cause of your irritation, aversion to it may be banal fatigue. You spend a monotonous weekend, have not been on vacation for a long time, worked on a difficult project, worked with an overly nervous client. All this is successfully "treated" with a full-fledged rich rest.
It’s another matter - if you realized for yourself that what you were doing was alien to you, you “grew up” from such activities, once made a mistake in dedicating yourself to this activity.
Do you have a reason?
A change of work is not the case where you need to rely entirely on emotions. If you were offended by a boss, an unpleasant client came across, a colleague began to annoy you, you made an unfortunate mistake - this will not be sufficient reason to leave your workplace. An unpleasant precipitate will quickly disappear, but the consequences of a hasty decision will haunt you for a long time.
Let's determine with sufficient reasons to change the job:
- You have healthy ambitions, you need professional growth. But your former place of work limits you in development.
- You feel that you are standing still, degrading, engaging in activities unsuitable for your nature.
- You are not satisfied with the salary. Not that it is not enough for a normal life, but you feel that your contribution to the development of the company is not appreciated. Or you understand that the salary is not able to motivate you to work with greater return.
- You have a chronically tense relationship with management.
- An unhealthy situation is observed in the work collective. It is not a matter of several conflicts, but a persistently unpleasant atmosphere that interferes with your fruitful activities.
- You feel that you have an unreasonably large responsibility. You feel that all thoughts are busy with work, you physically cannot allocate time for family, friends, your favorite business.
Stop and think
How to decide to change jobs? We recommend taking a vacation for a couple of weeks and try to retire. It is best to go to a place where there is no Internet, or even cellular communications. According to psychologists, in the first week of such solitude, your brain will begin to "rebel": "What will I do without work?", "Where do I go?", "Everyone suffers, so maybe I will tolerate?"
But the second week will be productive. Most often at this time a draft algorithm “How to change work” - a company, position, industry - is already beginning to take shape in the minds. Or, you will understand what caused your dissatisfaction and aversion to real employment, you can deal with this reason and start your previous activity with fresh strength and harmony in your soul.
Decide what you want.
How to change work? We continue to understand. You understand that your workplace does not suit you so much that one way out of the situation is to change it. Good. Now make a clear list of exactly what you don't like:
- Salary.
- Schedule.
- The attitude of management and colleagues.
- The location of the company.
- Prospects for career growth, professional self-development.
- The rules of the internal labor schedule and so on.
This list will be useful to you in the future so as not to make a mistake when choosing the next employer, not to change the flea.
Decide what you are good at
How to change work correctly? We have already decided what kind of workplace we want to see in the future. Now it's time to turn to your beloved. At this stage, it is important to highlight in detail what you are good at, what your professional and personal qualities will help to occupy a more promising workplace.
Here again a list compilation is useful. Psychologists advise abandoning the inclusion in him of a sore mouth "sociability, stress tolerance, goodwill." Try to mention specific examples. For example, "I masterfully own Photoshop," I have the gift of persuasion that helps win tenders, "etc. There are two columns: one that is equally valued in all areas of activity, and one that sets you apart as a classy specialist in a particular industry.
Getting ready for change
An important reasonable task is to provide yourself with the most painless job change. To do this, do the following:
- Prepare a financial pillow. Once you have made a decision to change activities, begin to form accumulations that will allow you to exist tolerably for at least six months without receiving the previous salary.
- Conduct "intelligence", not saying goodbye to the previous work. Do not rush to quit immediately, having established yourself in the desire to change activities. You can take retraining courses, monitor the labor market, send out resumes, and consult about new employment, combining this business with work.
- Do not talk about the decision. Do not tell your bosses or colleagues about your desire to change your place of employment. It is much more reasonable to put them before the fact by filling out a letter of resignation at the right time.
- Leave a good impression about yourself. A negative attitude will be understandable if you decide to quit in an emergency, the vacation season, after undergoing costly retraining at the expense of the employer. It is important to leave a good impression about yourself not only from the human side. You may need guidance from a previous job on a new job.
- Keep calm. Even your discreet departure can provoke an already former boss and colleagues to nit-picking, discussions, and conversations behind your back. Try to stay calm, be friendly and get carried away with the preparation of your successor.
- Act according to the law. Remember that you must work for the benefit of the former employer two more weeks after applying for dismissal. In modern reality, this period is formal, but still you need to provide for it in your plans.
Where do you want to work?
We continue to consider how to change the work according to all the rules. The next step is labor market monitoring. Sketch a list of companies where you would like to work. Relate your wishes to the new workplace, your own capabilities and requirements of the desired employer.
Another thing is if you decide to radically change your field of activity. And again, psychologists advise turning to the list. You need to list those industries where you would like to work and develop. Here you need to think carefully a few times.
Expectation and reality
As you know, undergoing difficulties, tired of any activity, we, even as intelligent adults, begin to romanticize, idealize another area of activity. For example, a salesperson, tired of chasing percentages from transactions, sees ideal quiet employment with a fixed salary. A worker at a monotonous conveyor belt looks with enthusiasm at designers who are free to fly creative thoughts.
I want to change my job. How not to make a mistake? Remember that there will be flaws and difficulties everywhere. Your task is to find where you will feel more confident, harmonious. In other words, choose the lesser of several evils.
What is the best way to change jobs? If you are far from the area where you want to go, then refer to the reviews of people who are already working in this industry. In forums, in person. Be sure to find out how this place meets your expectations for pay, career growth, team relationships. Ask about the difficulties and everyday troubles. It is important to arm yourself with a real idea, and not look at future work through pink glasses.
We make a resume
How to change jobs at 40? You, as well as young specialists, need to create a detailed resume. Today, many virtual labor exchanges offer ready-made convenient templates in which it is enough to enter only the required information. Describe in detail your work experience, job duties. List your personal achievements in your past position. Pay attention to additional courses on retraining, advanced training. We recommend that you indicate in the questionnaire the qualities from the subtitle "Decide what you are good at."
The next step is to send out your profiles to potential employers. But immediately note that it is not worthwhile to dwell on this. Similarly, you are only trying yourself in your job search. As practice shows, for an adult without experience in a new field of activity, even a competently written resume does not always help to find a successful vacant place.
Need some advice?
How to change work in 50 years? We have already mentioned that, unfortunately, sending a resume and attending interviews is not enough. If you really want to find a worthy alternative to past work, then recommendations are vital for you. From the past boss, business colleagues, work partners, friends and acquaintances.
The first difficulty is: to find a person employed in an industry of interest who can recommend you to your desired employer. Second difficulty: convince him to help you. As practice shows, in fact, out of 10 people, only one makes recommendations.
Professional help
How to change jobs at 40? Change of a permanent place of employment, and especially to a radically different sphere of activity is a serious step. Psychologists recommend here not to ignore the help of professionals.
The most attractive option is to contact a career consultant. Specialists work at employment centers, retraining personnel. The consultant will help answer the urgent question: is it worth changing the job? The specialist will help to figure out how promising your desire is, how great are the chances to take place in a new activity. He will advise other industries where you can succeed from scratch.
Get ready for the loss
Have you thoroughly thought about how to change the main job for part-time work? Or even go to another industry? Our last tip: be prepared for losses.
What awaits an adult who decides to radically change his sphere of activity? Here are a few unpleasant moments:
- Loss of time. You will give some period of life to retraining, to search for a new job. At this time, you will not have income - on the contrary, you will incur losses.
- Loss of money. For about a year, your pay will be 20-50% lower than the previous one. At a new job, you start as a novice specialist with the appropriate salary.
- Descent along the career ladder. Psychologically difficult stage for an adult. You may have to start working as an assistant, an assistant to a more experienced employee, in a position that is typical of recent university graduates.
In conclusion, I want to turn to what we started with. Think again carefully: do you really want to change work for something radically new? Maybe it's the employer, the team, the company, one unpleasant moment? Try to start solving the problem with a full vacation. Psychologists do not tire of repeating that the obsessive desire to change jobs takes its roots from banal fatigue.