How to Survive When You Hate Your Job

Interesting....

Start with gratitude.

Look around the office.

Help colleagues with three things.

Wow, these set me back on my heels. I realized that these three simple statements are just 'good mojo'. God knows I'd much rather sit around and complain (and often do). Guess nothing changes if I don't change and I simply need to "treat others the way I want to be treated."

Thanks for the insight. (Okay, I'll be honest: OUCH)

Ann of CO @ Nov 18, 2009 00:50:27 AM

negative co-workers

I used to LOVE my job. But then after being around so many people who hate their life and blame it on the job, starting getting to me.

I work as a front desk receptionist. When a co worker comes up to blah, blah, blahhing about how miserabe they are, I cannot walk away.

If I speak up then I am insubordinate. I think that the workplace breed too many emotional vampires. Also full time work really sucks. It takes up all your energy and 2 days off is not enough time to recover.

So, I think I would like my job more if I worked part time, and did not have to listen to all the whiney people that I work with.

Libby of CA @ Nov 16, 2009 14:23:57 PM

If someone is up there listining

May I be heard. After years at the same place, I work very hard and each year its seems more work, less time to do it. On top of this cost cutting to the point of try to get a cup of coffee or a pen that used to be there. Pay more for insurance, have to I'm a single dad who pays his child support on time and not behind, 401k no match anymore, the stress from other workers, body getting older 52 now and just seems all I do is work, eat, sleep. All in the name of greed to the upper towers. It is my own doing, when I was young should have went on to learn a better trade. And my only hope is this new comander in office will turn this economy around, but I will be to old by then. I work outside where its cold all day and night in this winter state AK, my heat bill, elec ect has gone up. I keep a sweater on always and still fill cold when I wake up, use no light except led night lights from a thrift store and other means to hold down living cost. I know I'm not alone and see some who work and can not afford houseing, should I feel greatful I don't live in a tent? Yet I have a mind and shall go on and take stock of myself and continue to try to grow in mind and spirt, to be steadfast and do that which is needed to be done. Freedom does have a cost tag and I am willing to pay, just wish I was say 20 years younger. But as the wise say, its never to late to learn and grow, but also I heard never say the word never. Yet I breath, and its also seems a dog eat dog for most of us. Are country needs a whole new attiude of service toward others and what it means to be the United States of America. No one seems to care thats why were at where we are. Over all its just MHO

BJ of AK @ Nov 14, 2009 19:53:57 PM

Negative work environment

I have a physically hard job. I am 56 years old, and HAVE tried to find other employment to no avail. And I do have some medical experience. But, no one seems interested in hiring a 56 year old female.

Where I work, the workers are worked to death because of cut-backs and the all mighty BUDGET!! We have our wages frozen, and our hours have been cut back. This means MORE WORK with less time to get the work done. It's just a bad environment, and the management sucks! The work place is only as good as it's leader. And our leader does not care about any of us "workers." We don't count!!

Becky of IN @ Oct 09, 2009 02:03:27 AM

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

I believe that the writer had alot of good advice for the short-term. However, over the long haul, I don't think those self-mind minupulation tactics work. As people, one can only take soo much. Our jobs are part of our complete package called our life. Eventually, the unhappiness felt at work will start to affect our home life. So to help you cope at work, made daily steps toward finding a new job. This will definitely give you new found hope.

kibibi of MI @ Sep 17, 2009 10:36:39 AM

lopez.I

i suggest that you have to put more information about the jobs that are considered the highest stress level

fernanda of CA @ Sep 16, 2009 13:03:33 PM

Do your boss

It helped for me

bob of CT @ Sep 14, 2009 09:42:02 AM

nice

With 9.5 percent of American workers unemployed and on the job hunt, you know exactly how you should feel about the job you have: ridiculously fortunate. And you are. But at the same time, maybe not—because you hate your job. Every moment at the office is interminable. Sunday nights, you practically cry yourself to sleep. Happiness comes at 5:01 p.m. on Friday. And if you won the lottery, there's no doubt you would quit your job without a second, moralistic thought.

mjui of MI @ Sep 14, 2009 09:35:03 AM