We’ve all been there.

The Sunday night blues… The feeling of dread as you make your way into the office… Fantasising about your dramatic resignation… If you’re feeling those feelings, and not in a temporary way, chances are you should be looking for a new job. Actually, you probably should have been looking for a job a while ago.

Leaving a job with positive feelings about the whole experience should always be the aim. To do this, it takes an honest assessment of your position, a professional attitude, good communication with HR or management, and always keeping yourself open to new opportunities in the market.

Here are a few key signs the time may have come...

You don’t know why you’re working so hard

We can often slip into automatic with work. We start a new role and give it our full focus as we try to absorb everything and become part of a new work culture. We focus on skill mastery, completing projects, building relationships, and generally trying to prove ourselves. Sometimes in industries like ours, this is a taxing process - it takes time from other precious aspects of our lives. If you find yourself questioning why you’re doing what you’re doing, and you can’t come up with a decent answer beyond your monthly salary, it could be time to start looking. 

You feel undervalued

Not just a matter of adequate remuneration, we derive our sense of value through challenge, contribution, acknowledgement and inclusion. If you’re feeling undervalued, it’s important not to throw in the towel before verbalising your position to your employer. But if it doesn’t improve, it may be time to reassess your options.

You feel unsupported

If you’ve not got the right team around you or are lacking in leadership, the day to day grind is more challenging than it needs to be. But far more importantly, it may be likely you’re suffering a lack of inspiration and a stagnation of your career development. Again, if doesn’t improve after a chat with the right person, it’s time to update the CV.

Personnel getting you down?

Even if we try to keep it totally professional, people can make or break your day at work. If you’re struggling to navigate a boss or co-worker that you don’t gel with, it’s important to examine the situation very carefully. Differences in approach and opinion can, if harnessed correctly, make a workplace more diverse and creative. But if it shakes your confidence, becomes unproductive or untenable, it might be time…

Your fuse is short

If things about your job have become a chore, or you’ve become cynical or worse still, the snappy one in the office – examine what’s making you feel that way. A change of circumstance to re-set yourself could make all the difference.

It’s too easy

If you have reached the full capacity of your job, are not learning anything new or being challenged, and your employer isn’t able to create new opportunities for you to learn, taking the next step in your career elsewhere could be the critical necessity.

If it’s time for you, please get in contact with us today. We’d love to have a chat about your next move.