When you go to a subway in the
morning to board your office bound train, you realize that very few people are
really excited about the day ahead of them. If you start up a conversation, you
get to know that most of them hate their jobs and give some really interesting
and sometimes sarcastic reasons such as long working hours, uncompromising boss
and lack of incentives.
It is pertinent to discuss why so
many people simply hate their jobs or cannot adjust in a workplace. Following
lines outlines some of the most important reasons.
Working for Wrong Reasons:
Most people feel that they are
working for the wrong reasons. Of course, all of us do jobs to earn livelihood
for our families. However, you might have been forced to select the profession
which is against your nature. For instance, you wanted to become a sculptor but
had to join a law school because it offered better future prospects. The
feeling that you are doing what you don’t like to do can become intolerable
with the passage of time.
You Can’t Work to Your Potential:
Some people start denouncing
their jobs because they feel they are unable to perform to their full
potential. They argue that they could have done much better had they been in the
profession of their choice. Similarly, they also feel that they are not learning and developing as a professional in
their current job.
You Picked A Wrong Job after College:
New college graduates usually do
not have much knowledge of different career options to choose from. They have
strong urge to earn as much money as possible and choose the career which can
help them climb the ladder rather quickly. However, they do realize after some
years that their job options are limited and they are kind of locked in. similarly,
they won’t risk switching career if they are earning handsomely and continue
doing what they hate.
The Jobs Lacks Meaning and Purpose:
You cannot sit in the office for
eight hours just to earn money because it is against human nature. You
sometimes feel that your work makes no difference to your company, colleagues
or even yourself. Instead, you feel that you are there just to look busy or
fill the time. You tend to lose interest in your job if you don’t have any real
motivation to keep you going. It is a daunting task to invest huge amount of
time in something you don’t care about.
You are Forced to Do Work:
If you work in an environment where
people are forced to do work, you will start hating both your job and the
organization. You would start hatting even your beloved hobby if you are consistently
forced to pursue it. Most people don’t like their jobs because they are forced
to do work.
You are not in Control:
Some people derive job
satisfaction from a sense of control and autonomy. You will not feel energetic
about your job if you have not control no matter how much you earn. You also
grow increasingly frustrated when you feel that someone else is ordering you
and you are working to meet his expectations, not your own.
