Quitting Time By Scott Brown, Thu Dec 8th
Nobody likes his or her job all the time. Even if you havelanded your dream job or work for yourself in your dream career,there are pros and cons to every situation. Every now and thenyou might feel like everything is going wrong and you don’t knowwhat to do. But does that mean its time to quit your job?Probably not. However, if this happens more often than not, itmight be time to start looking for something better. With somuch going on in our lives, sometimes it’s difficult to separatework stress from home stress and home stress from other personalstress. Your job won’t always bring you joy, but if it’s alwaysbringing you grief, you might want to think about leaving. Thisweek’s job tip is about knowing when and when not to make thatleap. Should I Stay or Should I Go? You know you have a serious decision to make, but that doesn’tmake it any easier. Quitting your job can be a very personaldecision, but if you’re having trouble deciding, there are a fewthings to keep in mind. Here are some signs that it’s probablytime to go elsewhere:
-You’re not being appreciated: * If your boss is graduallygiving you fewer and fewer responsibilities * You’re kept out ofthe loop – i.e. not invited to meetings, not told what’s goingon until the last minute (or not at all) -You’ve simply outgrown
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<!--paging_filter--><p>The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government in connection with clinical drug trials being conducted across India. This follows a public interest petition filed by an Indore based non-profit, seeking the court's intervention to put a stop to unethical clinical trials. Reports of unethical trials conducted on children and mentally challenged patients in Madhya Pradesh surfaced recently in various media reports. The petition filed by Swasthya Adhikar Manch was admitted by the court on February 6. </p> IBS mulls training for psychologists at Mira Datar Dargah - DNA: Top News Institute of Behavioural Science (IBS) of Gujarat Forensic Sciences University is mulling to start a counselling centre with trained clinical psychologists to help patients. Findings insufficient to prove bus driver is mentally unfit: court - The Hindu: Today's Paper Findings insufficient to prove bus driver is mentally unfit: court Violation of rules - The Hindu: Today's Paper Violation of rules High Court directs LIC to honour its commitment - The Hindu: Today's Paper High Court directs LIC to honour its commitment Apex court issues notice to Centre on ‘illegal drug trials' - The Hindu: Today's Paper Apex court issues notice to Centre on ‘illegal drug trials' Physical punishment may turn kids more aggressive - New Kerala: India News Apex court issues notice to Centre on ‘illegal drug trials' Punishment makes children more aggressive - New Kerala: India News Apex court issues notice to Centre on ‘illegal drug trials' Mane denies bus rampage - Mid-Day: Pune Mane denies bus rampage ST bus driver not mentally ill: Report - Indian Express: Pune Santosh Mane’s observation time with the Yerawada mental hospital ended on Monday, after which ACP crime branch Rajendrasinh Mohite brought him to court. Apex court issues notice to Centre on ?illegal drug trials' - Hindu: Home NGO says there has been a rampant compromise with human life High Court orders LIC to honour its commitment - Hindu: Home ?Pay insured amount of Rs. 5 lakh to aged woman? Nilanjana S Roy: How to be a journalist - Business Standard: Today “One choice that I don’t agonise about is when I write, keeping myself out of it. ‘Plea of mental instability being misused as grounds for divorce' - The Hindu: Today's Paper ‘Plea of mental instability being misused as grounds for divorce' ‘Need to focus on mental health' - The Hindu: Today's Paper ‘Need to focus on mental health' North American Punjabi Association stresses on drug de-addiction in Punjab - TOI: India North American Punjabi Association stresses on drug de-addiction in Punjab In search of miraculous healing - DNA: Top News The government, an NGO, and the trustees of the Mira Datar Dargah have come together to help the mentally ill. Medicine takes a leap of faith at Gujarat’s Mira Datar Dargah - DNA: India Faith demands unquestioning devotion while science insists on questioning everything. India second fastest growing market: Facebook - Zee News : Science and Technology Growth rate of Indian users is at 162.4 percent, second only to that of Brazil. Shreepad earns final berth - The Hindu: Today's Paper Shreepad earns final berth ‘Ganja' Karuppu adopts five mentally ill persons - The Hindu: Today's Paper ‘Ganja' Karuppu adopts five mentally ill persons India is second fastest growing market: Facebook - ET: Infotech <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/india-is-second-fastest-growing-market-facebook/articleshow/11768395.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/11768395.cms" /></a>Why is Facebook becoming more and more popular? Connectivity and accessibility are the biggest drawing cards, say users. ?Unsound? woman persuades court to issue notices to Bidari and Mirji - Bangalore Mirror: Cover Woman argues her own case challenging affidavits by relatives that she was mentally ill. HC issues notices to her kin and other top cops accused of conspiracy...
your position: * Maybe you started at alow level position and have been passed over for promotions eventhough you’re qualified * You’re not being challenged enough If you started out at the bottom of the ranks, and now you’re atthe top, you shouldn’t be getting paid the bottom salary. Startlooking for a job that’s right for your current level ofexpertise. -Job stress is affecting your everyday life * You have chronicheadaches or backaches * You have developed an anxiety, sleep orother disorder as a result of your job stress The bottom line is work is stressful. There might even be someweeks where it’s stressful everyday. But if the weeks turn intomonths or longer, you might want to start looking for somethingthat fits your life better. Whether it’s the actual work you do,the way your office is run, or the way your boss treats you, youshould be able to look back and have some positive memories ofyour job. If you’re constantly stressing about your job whenyou’re not at work, it might be time to work somewhere else.
About the author:Scott Brown is the author of the Job Search Handbook (http://www.JobSearchHandbook.com). As editor of the HireSites.com weekly newsletteron job searching, Scott has written many articles on thesubject. He wrote the Job Search Handbook to provide job seekerswith a complete yet easy to use guide to finding a jobeffectively.
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