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Quiz: Is It Time
to Quit Your Job?
Did you bounce out of bed this morning
excited to face the day ahead? Or did the thought of getting up and going
to work make you wish you could stay snug in your bed?
If Monday mornings are a low point
in your week, or if you dreaded returning to work after the holidays, it
may be a sign that it's time for a new career.
Often you know what you want subconsciously
before you know it consciously. While you may still be debating whether
or not to stay at your job, your subconscious mind may have already decided
it's time for you to move on.
Most people who want to quit behave
in ways that are noticeably different than employees who are satisfied
with their jobs. Try the following quiz to see how many of these "quitting
signs" are true for you.
For each statement, note whether it
is something you Often, Sometimes, or Never experience.
(If a statement doesn't fit, feel free to adapt it to your situation or
skip it.)
| 1. |
I find it hard
to get out of bed in the morning. |
| 2. |
I arrive late for work. |
| 3. |
Once I arrive at work, it
takes me a while to actually get started working. |
| 4. |
I sit at my desk and daydream. |
| 5. |
I have less patience with
customers or co-workers than I used to. |
| 6. |
I spend time at work doing
personal tasks. |
| 7. |
I look at job websites on
the Internet when I'm at work. |
| 8. |
I get impatient with rules
and red tape at work. |
| 9. |
I take longer breaks than
I should. |
| 10. |
When I have to phone people
as part of my job I spend more time chatting than I need to. |
| 11. |
I feel tired during the
workday. |
| 12. |
I don't bother mentioning
concerns to the boss because it's usually a waste of time. |
| 13. |
If I leave the office during
the day, I take my time getting back to work. |
| 14. |
I do the minimum amount
of work required. |
| 15. |
I check the time throughout
the day to see how close to quitting time it is. |
| 16. |
I feel bored at work. |
| 17. |
I "kill time" during the
day by chatting with co-workers or doing other non-essential tasks. |
| 18. |
I schedule medical and other
personal appointments during working hours. |
| 19. |
I start getting ready to
leave work before quitting time. |
| 20. |
I am out the door as soon
as it is quitting time. |
| 21. |
On the weekends I look at
the job classifieds or surf job sites on the Internet. |
| 22. |
I have called in sick when
I could actually have worked. |
| 23. |
I complain to my friends
about my job. |
| 24. |
I have trouble sleeping
on Sunday nights because I'm thinking about having to go back to work. |
| 25. |
When I'm on holidays I dread
going back to work. |
Give yourself 0 points for each Never
answer, 1 point for each Sometimes answer and 2 points for each
Often
answer then using the following scores as a starting point to measure your
level of job satisfaction.
0 to 10 points - Very satisfied
11-20 points - Somewhat satisfied
21-30 points - Somewhat dissatisfied
31-40 points - Very dissatisfied
41-50 points - Why are you still working
there?
While a score over 40 is a clear sign
of dissatisfaction, even the most satisfied worker is likely to score some
points on this quiz. For example, night owls who prefer to sleep late might
score a 2 on "I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning" even if
they like their job.
Only you can decide whether you are
satisfied with your current job -- or whether you'd rather find a new job
that makes you look forward to Mondays almost as much as you look forward
to the weekend.
Tag and Catherine Goulet
are
founders of FabJob.com. Visit www.FabJob.com
to discover how to break into the career of your dreams.
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here to find a career you can be passionate about |
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by Tag and Catherine
Goulet
Sisters Tag and
Catherine Goulet are the Dream Career Experts. In 1999 they founded FabJob.com,
the leading publisher of guides on how to break into a dream career, which
has been visited by 50 million people. They have been featured in media
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and other career books. Visit www.FabJob.com
to discover how to break into your dream career.
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