At my last job, there was a lot of turnover, so by the time I passed the two year mark I was a bit of an office veteran, especially among the assistants. I knew how to do everything and was put in charge of training the newbies. That meant that not only was I a bit of a know-it-all, I was also pretty deep into a rut. In other words, I was the “office curmudgeon,” as defined by Canada.com:
Employees can also create their own workplace woes and not know it.
Chances are, if you’re unhappy with your job or career, you’re not at your best in the workplace, says Caston.
“Even if you’re on your days off, are you likely to be doing some of the things you do for money?”
If your answer is a resounding ‘no,’ it’s time to consider leaving. If you don’t, you’re likely to become physically ill and you won’t perform well at work.
But even those who aren’t at such an extreme point can behave poorly without knowing it.
Now, I think the real question is a little more complex – are you being grumpy and complaining about everything because you’re just a disgruntled person, or are you bored to tears? For me, it was definitely the latter. It’s time to take a good hard look at your situation and decide if you need to change up your current situation or if you need to get out of it entirely.
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