4 signs you may be in the wrong job (Stage 1 of Career Change) 

I find that working on open office environments with coworkers who are very different from my own personality to be something that is very draining.

No. 1 (mismatch btw my talent and tasks) is my biggest reason, which is naturally followed by no. 3 (draining) because I put in a lot more effort than anyone else to get the average result.

Exactly how I been feeling since I join this job……but I m stuck here in this current situation and it’s making me cry everyday

This is my weekly topic for my own subscribers. One thing that can really bring a person into depression is 40 hours a week of hating their job. The job is literally almost half of the waking life. The problem many people have is that they have a craving for security. The person will tolerate being unhappy if that is their normality. People would rather have secure bitterness than the fear of stepping off the cliff. The fact is that you can change your career anytime. At 40 or 50. I once knew a car salesman of 30 years who did really well but started to hate his job--so became a nurse at 57. He is now a travel contractor. His friends told him he would be 57 by the time he got licensed as an RN. He told them he would be 57 anyway. So he will now spend the next ten years doing something he likes instead of something he hates. But you have to decide if it is life on the sea you hate or just that ship you're traveling on. In other words--do you hate your trade or just the company you're at? But whatever you aren't happy with you must change and continue to advance yourself. Hope this helps someone---Charles.

100% agree on certain jobs are very draining on you.... and also you complain about it at home, is a red flag... PICK a job that suits YOU.. and your abilities...

I'm afraid feel the same in another job

This is what I feel since I started working. I finished business course but it feels like I am in a wrong path. I am not happy in whatever accounting job I handle though the working environment is friendly. I recently realized this is really not for me. And I guess if I do nothing with this situation, I'll probably end up regretting too late someday. I am trying to change career this year. Hope to finally find where I fit in 😊

All of the above but the bills keep coming

I did a career change about half a year ago. I was quite surprised since I ticked all four boxes and realized today that I was did the right decision before. I was so afraid at first, but ended up enjoying and find my worth more in my current job. And btw, I'm from medical science too! But I am currently in sales now. 😊

wow this makes me glad to know I have made the right decision in finding another job.

Difficult to feel any better knowingly we are in a rat race .

I feel so encouraged to take the next step in my career change.

1. Not making the most of your talents. 2. Dont feel you fit with the company culture 3. Work feels mentally and physically draining. You don't feel inspired 4. The work you're doing doesnt matter to anyone

My old job i felt i was making a positive impact on the world at an Edtech, now im at another edtech but on the adtech/monetization side of things now i feel like i sold my soul and feel bored everyday

You have a great voice, Joseph !!

Joseph, thank you for making this video. All of the things you mentioned summarizes exactly how I feel. It gave me a lot of clarity

Thanks for the video Joseph. I have recently changed career after 6 years in a company. 1 month into the new job, I started having the reflections that you mentioned but worried that it might be too soon to move on. I struggle to rationally think about how I should drive my career.

Ahh! Perfect video! The points match me beautifully. Thanks so much

thank you for making this video....well presented in a calm way.

This is exactly how I feel in my current job!

Hi Joseph! I didn't need much of self-reflection to notice this type of mismatch in my day to day activities.. just needed to look at it with a better calibrated lens. Thanks for your videos! BTW: thanks for all the videos on career change! :)

Thank you for the video. I work at great company. I believe it gave me more than I deserved. But after spending 9 years in this career now I feel lost and deattached to what I do.

Thank you, very helpful

This was helpful and eye opening. I definitely want to change careers because of a mismatch between my skills and what I do. I have attention deficit disorder so it’s hard to pay attention to detail and I accepted a job offer as an accountant which is very demanding in terms of paying attention to detail. I have to work twice as hard just to be average and I’m scolded for taking a long time to review my work. Not sure what I’ll change to but I know I have to change

mad skillz bruv

I have a degree in Information Technology and an aspiring sysadmin but is stuck for 9 years in customer service, and will turn 30 this year. I feel really frustrated because I did not utilize my degree in my current work. Also this strikes the "I am not good enough" sentiment, that it is too late for myself to be in IT because I am too old for this, and wasted my 20s in a dead-end job that I really don't like.

Great advices

Thanks

are you available in linkedin? thank you for these videos. currently i'm so frustrated with my career. i don't know if my decisions are correct i just quit the job that I love but that job gives me depression, anxiety and i got overwhelmed with the tasks that given to me and the management is very toxic. i'm 28 years old my previous role is HR and got transferred to a new job. i felt like my new job is not aligned with my current role, i feel like i'm too old to change career and i feel like i'll start from the bottom again. im really depressed

wow, I did medical science too. Thank you for sharing!

This really is excellent advice. 3 out of 4.

The doubt phase or for me also called the application phase.

I chnaged company after 8 years working there and now started a new job in a company and I am feeling all these 4 right now😥

I'm a truck driver and I am not very good. I've been driving for 6 months and it I'm really bad. Everyone else can back into spaces easily and I constantly struggle to. Everyone can drive better at the speed limit and I can't. My supervisor told me a couple of times I came back kinda late. I wish I was good at what I did but the reality is I'm no good at nothing. I'm 37. Too old to start another career and be good at it.

Every job is the same. Where ever you work.. Its called work and work by its nature is bad for the human soul. Why do you think governments use unpaid work as punishment? You have probably got a chance if you work for yourself and its a real passion,but then it's not really work it's getting money for enjoying yourself. That would be a dream and for 99.99999 percent of people work is a daily grind which just about puts enough on the table for them to eat. Most peoples lives are actually hell and not worth living,thing is your born into this world with no choice.

Mop our motivational stop

What about low salary??

3 out of 4, I am outta here