6 good reasons to change jobs, no matter what
Tips / / December 19, 2019
1. Are you tired of doing the same thing day in and day
Monotonous work can like or to calm nerves. But if it's not your story, the routine without creativity will strain. No need to convince yourself that all is well and everything is live. Repetitive tasks are in any activity, but somewhere in the shifting pieces of paper becomes an end in itself. If you have a need to create, you will not be able to deceive themselves indefinitely and to be engaged in what does not see the point.
Creativity - it's not only about the artists and musicians. Programmers, for example, also consider their profession a creative: one and the same technical problem can be implemented in different ways, and elegant solution - to require non-standard approach.
Jan numeric, 29 years old. Was secretary of the State Duma, went into the software testers.
My law degree was rather a gift to my mother. After uni I worked as Ambassador brand of wine, and then encouraged to take courses and become a graphic designer. But it turned out that this work I have better goes to the hobby format. In addition, the printing company was closed and I had to look for work again. I strained legal gyrus and got a secretary in the State Duma, and meanwhile looking for "their" profession.
In a strange way my idea of the perfect work of converged IT: interesting tasks, a flexible schedule, good salary and reliable company that will not be closed tomorrow. Then I went into IT courses, she studied in parallel continued to engage in public procurement. And then there was a vacancy and offer left me. The work was exactly as I imagined.
2. You work in a toxic team
If you are ill colleague - to hell with this team. It may seem that gossip behind your back or disrespect there is nothing to worry about. He suffered and gone home.
But the vote is in the context of your whole life. Man conducts on the work of about 100 000 hours. This is more than ten years. It is unlikely that you are willing to spend all that time with people who have not set at naught.
Emotional stability at work affects Happiness Affecting the Workplace Environment and Employees Wellbeing even your health. So you need to look for like-minded colleagues and employers who care about employees. Teambuilding, Xbox and cookies did not just become a part of office culture.
Yurina Lera, 25 years old. Was the event manager in St. Petersburg, became an English teacher in Shanghai.
At last the boss felt my nervous system to the test. She loved unethical to ask questions, for example, if I have a boyfriend and I'm going to have children. Yet she was sure that people remember better when they scream. Support from colleagues was not, rather the opposite: when troubles with the client or the boss, they exposed me to blame all the ills and yourself - the saviors of the situation.
It had either to accept it and tolerate constant tension for a salary or leave. And I left. Two weeks gathered in Shanghai and flew to teach English language kiddies. Risks materialize with a vengeance: adventure, travel, salary growth. The warm climate of Shanghai, I was fascinated by jogging and even overcame my first marathon.
3. You do not change the profession because it is difficult and expensive
Yes, a new profession will require investment. Training and a period of job search takes time and finances. But when the transition into a new sphere will take place, you will begin to do what you really like. A stay does not count the days until Friday.
Besides, if you do not want to go into surgery or construction of nuclear missiles, again getting a higher education is not necessary. Now there are many applied courses. Usually for adults arrange intensives: vpahivat you for a few months, and then begin to send out a new resume. Even complex technical trades in less than a year can be mastered if you wish.
This year launched a service "Yandex. Workshop "- distant courses for those who want to become pros. Now there are programs back-end development, frontend, web design, data science and analytics data. For example, in six months you will learn to collect and analyze data. For seven will learn how to create websites and web applications. And for the first nine will become a web developer who knows how to interact with complex sites with databases. Every year there is a free introductory part of the 20 hours of training and the creation of a practical project.
Semenyutin Katya, 27 years old. She was an English teacher, became an IT consultant.
I studied Romance and Germanic Philology, then taught English. Over time, I realized that I do not see myself with a pointer at the blackboard. Many children were not interested in languages, and I did not like to force them to learn through force. I still wanted to use a foreign language in the work, but rather paired up with some more practical skills. So when I was invited to the training center of one IT company with the possibility of further employment, I agreed. He has worked in the support of more than three years, and I was very fascinated by this topic. I never thought that I would work with computer science, raising defects and close Tasca - I did not know such words. But now I do really like, and knowledge of languages and intercultural communication helps to work.
4. You have no room to grow
Low salary at the start - this is normal. But over time, your value increases as a specialist. It is unfair and wrong when wages are not followed by an increase.
Or, let's say you are now a good salary. But at the same time you know that it will remain so for a long time. As your responsibilities. Company satisfied with the current level, and your height will not change anything.
Consider whether you want to work all the time in one status - with no chance of promotion or a new activity. In addition, due to inflation and increase the cost of living is your good salary will depreciate over time. Therefore, at stake is the growth, not stability.
A simple example: the salary of the Secretary of 50 000 rubles, and the intern IT - 25000. It would seem that the Secretary receives more study do not need much - so they work better. But three years later the Secretary salary will remain the same, and IT professionals will grow to 70,000. After another six years for the Secretary still does not change, and the pros will be get 120-160 thousand.
Look for a company with a clear career ladder. You should be aware of what skills should have your level, Senior Specialist, Manager. And to know what to do to take five years, manager chair. In European firms widespread practice of regular revaluation skills - employees pass it every six months or a year. According to its results, or you're going to increase or get feedback on what skills are necessary to tighten.
Tumanenko Sasha, 30 years old. It was customs broker, was the QA-engineer.
I was a customs broker to a private company - to submit declarations and cooperating with customs. Well-earned, but the charges were monotonous. And I wanted to develop in an area where issues are not dependent on the mood of other people or of having ties. My girlfriend worked QA-engineer - a person responsible for the quality of the software. She told how her company take care of the employees, and it contrasted with my unnormalized weekdays. I decided to try. I began to read the literature and decide cases.
Then he got on the three-month practice in your company DataArt. Salary at the start was small, but for the five years that I have in the company, has grown significantly. I started as a trainee QA, then became Senior QA, then QA Lead, and now I Project Manager. When I test the program and do not find errors, my team says: "Customs gave the go-ahead."
5. In this job you hold only the fear of not finding a new
Your fears are reasonable. But that does not mean you have to let fear fetter you and stay on the unloved work. It is better to study the labor market and try to understand, to some of the most promising areas you could be better realized.
Recent years, the most popular areThe labor market in the IT sector IT profession: 38% of all jobs are in this sector. They are in the top most highly paid. At the same digital technologies are penetrating all spheres, so IT pros are required both in the beauty industry, and in the oil and gas industry. IT - it's not always hard coding. It's more the preparation and content of the site, checking the quality of programs, counseling clients.
Other promising areasHeadHunter named the most highly paid sector in Russia - Data analyst, strategic planning, risk assessment. The top jobs with good growth potentialTop 10 occupations with the potential growth of salaries revenue - service engineer, web designer, blogger, web editor, layout designer and manager of social networks.
Minakova Maria, 33 years old. Was acting notary, he was the barber-colourist and blogger.
I am a lawyer by training, he has worked in the court, the prosecutor's office, then as many as nine years in the notary's office. I had a good salary and a prestigious position. But the work does not make me happy, it was a feeling that I do not live and exist. I am unsure two years. Close to the voice repeated, that such work should not be thrown. But I knew that I wanted a different life.
At that time I was fascinated by hair dyeing and was finally able to decide on the dismissal. I went to study in the school of hairdressing. I was so long that I began to make free coloring all his friends, experimenting with models. So I practiced for seven months, and then found a job. I was taken very quickly, because I was burning with enthusiasm and already owned the most fashionable techniques. Now I'm blogging about the painting. I enjoy making people beautiful and happy. Besides, I earn twice as much than in the notary's office.
6. You need to serve time clock
Sit out the appropriate number of hours in a day, even when all the work is done - the pain and anguish. It is unproductive for the company and tiring for staff. Unfortunately, many companies are still not allowed to leave the office earlier than 18:00 or later come to work.
At the same time, adequate employers give employees the freedom to focus on the result rather than the hours when there is such a possibility. This respect and confidence in the person, which itself takes responsibility for the work.
Naumkina Ksenia, 33 years old. Was marketer, became a florist.
After the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University, I worked as an editor, journalist, copywriter, then became a marketing and rose to the head of the marketing department. I liked the work, but depressed office system and pressure management. I wanted to work on itself. As a child, was staying with his grandmother in Riga and there I first saw the work of these florists - in Russia at that time did not know much about this profession. Their floral arrangements fascinated me, memories of a lifetime. At one point I decided, warned the employer that will soon be dismissed, and went on floristry courses.
Honestly, it was terrible. But even worse - to betray yourself and do not even try to do what you like. Now I am a freelance florist, make out locations for filming and holidays, make flower decorations, spend master classes. Due to past experience, offers its customers design and printing text support. In my profession, a pronounced seasonality, and I like it. I am the mother and months of silence I can fully devote to their loved ones.
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