I hate my job

This year has been pretty awful, not just because of COVID-19, but due to you hating your job! Did we hit a nerve? It’s ok to admit you don’t love what you do! We know that you feel guilty even thinking about it what with some of your friends losing their businesses, relatives losing the job they’ve been in for 20 years and others losing much more due to this horrible pandemic.

There is no denying that the unemployment rate has gone through the roof but, staying at a company that makes you feel miserable can have a lasting effect on your sense of self-worth.

So what do you do if you hate your job, and want to scratch the eyes out of co-workers?

Admit it to yourself and talk it through.

Talk to a friend or family member about the issues and how it makes you feel, then write down all the problems and work through how you might be able to overcome them. When we hate one element of our jobs we tend to see everything else negatively, by writing them down, most people are then able to see what problems are actually problems and what are merely fuelling the fire.

Note down the physical issues caused by not loving your job.

Is your job causing you to have issues sleeping, tenseness in one or more parts of your body, stress headaches etc.? Now check that all these issues are related to the stress of hating your job or are there other issues that might be more of a problem and that those aren’t effecting you and causing you anxiety.

Be objective

Now you have focused on your feelings and are more transparent on what the issues are; it is time to look at removing them.

Go back to your list of reasons why you hate your current job and make a column on what it would take for each issue to go away. If you know it’s impossible to make these amends; you now know it’s time to start seeking another opportunity.

However, if several of the issues could be addressed and you would be happy in your role, then you should work out a plan to address those issues, be it people or the situation. Once we remove emotion and look logically at problems, they often aren’t as bad as we first think.

If you still feel miserable and that your job is causing you more stress then you feel comfortable with then contact Denise or Jenny here at Woopjobs, we are here to offer advice and will do our best to turn your frown upside down.

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Let’s Keep Our Glasses Half Full!

With the worries, uncertainty, and functional changes resulting from COVID-19, we will all need to develop new ways of working and coping. As an industry, we are better placed than many when it comes to home working, but how do we keep positive and work around the new family norm?

Keeping Positive!

It’s easy for our minds to race to the worse possible outcome right now, whether this is losing a loved one, losing our jobs, the long-term effects this will have on the world economy. No one can blame us for having a higher level of anxiety and feeling stressed. Now is the time to pause and to consciously try to regain perspective before accepting the worst-case scenario. We’re not suggesting putting your head in the sand – we’re well aware that these are some of the toughest times many of us will face. However, it is the time to aim for a mindset of ‘realistic optimism’, as an optimistic outlook is more likely to boost your resilience and motivation in stressful situations.

What is Realistic Optimism?

Being realistic and optimistic means being cautiously hopeful that things will work out and focusing on a good outcome. A realistic will finds out the facts and acknowledges the challenges and constraints they face. A person who is optimistic will recognise that many situations have a range of possible interpretations and choose to focus on the positive, not the negative. Someone with a “realistic Optimism’ is aware of the positives as well as the negatives in each situation and actively look for future opportunities, focusing on what they can control rather than what they have no influence over.

Focus on Facts

To build this more resilient mindset and avoid getting overanxious, it helps to look out for and consider some positive facts alongside the seemly overwhelmingly negative ones. For example:

• A significant number of employers within the AV industry are adopting a ‘business as usual’ attitude, adapting rapidly to working from home policy and changing environment. There are still many jobs being advertised, and companies that are confident they have the resources to continue growing after the impact of the virus has become manageable.
• Indications from countries such as China who were affected earlier are that the effects are time-limited, and so we can plan for after the summer.

Be Kind to Yourself

Now is the time to put the ‘family first.’ If your family is sick, or you currently have children at home all day, your priorities will inevitably shift. That’s OK. Maybe work isn’t 9-5 now, or you have to take shifts with your partner to cover childcare. That’s OK, be kind to yourself, forget perfect parenting, and be flexible about adjustments you all need to make. Try to establish a routine that works for everyone and support those colleagues whose situations might be more difficult than your own.

For those of you with more time on your hands now, we have seen from many companies in our industry offers of support, training, and even free evaluation products to help with up-skilling and improving your chance of a triumphant return to work! Contact Denise or Jenny or check the resources section which we will keep updating for you.