It’s not your job, it’s you: The real reasons you’re unhappy at work

Look, there are plenty of reasons you may be miserable in your jobHorrible bosses tend to top the list, but boredom, burnout, and busywork that knows no bounds are also viable reasons.

Let’s say it’s not any of the above, and, in fact, you can’t pinpoint the source of your discontent on any one thing. You just know it’s not the position for you, and you’d like very much to quit and find something else.

Far be it from me to tell you to stick with something that’s making you so unhappy, but I will say this: Based on dozens of conversations with friends and colleagues throughout the years about this very thing, I’ve noticed that a lot of the time it’s not the job that’s the problem, it’s the person. Read more...

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