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This Job Makes Me Miserable
From: Geetanjali, India
Question: I am working with a Indian Public sector organisation, the work allows minimal growth opportunities but I am sticking onto it because I have to take care of my family, home etc. I do not have any children now .... that will be an additional responsibility whenever it will come ...... I would like to shift to the private sector but am not doing so for some of the reasons explained above....each day is spent in almost total misery.
Do advise what I should do......
Response: If you are miserable in your job then obviously a change is needed. While you have obligations to your family as well as your workplace, you also have obligations to yourself. If you do not take care of yourself, you will not be able to give your family -- or even your colleagues at work -- as high a level of care or effort as you might prefer.
You should ask people whom you know and trust for information about jobs of
which they might be aware. During your free time (lunch hour, breaks, or when you are not at your job) you should check for jobs advertised in newspapers. There may also be career counselors available to you. For example many schools and universities have an interest in the success of their graduates and may offer career counseling services.
Going from the public sector to the private sector does not guarantee happiness, so you probably ought to research alternative public sector jobs. Perhaps the activities of a different agency might be more satisfying to you. Even if you are doing very similar work, being part of an organization achieving different objectives might provide greater rewards than your current situation.
If your problems stem from the people with whom you work, it might make sense to examine what it is that bothers you. Perhaps getting friendly with different people might make a significant difference in your job satisfaction.
There is no single right answer for everyone; each situation is unique. Think about what makes you happy -- as well as what drives you crazy. With those factors better understood, you are far more likely to make a good decision and a good move.
Good luck,
Steve
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