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"How to deal with being unhappy at work

How to deal with being unhappy at work Being unhappy at work is a common experience. According to a recent survey, over half of employees are unhappy with their jobs. From my experience as a coach, it is a very common source of unhappiness. There are a number of reasons why you might feel unhappy at work, for example, if you have a difficult boss, or unpleasant coworkers. Sometimes it might be a heavy workload, or a lack of opportunities to move forward in your career. If you're unhappy at work, it's important to do something about it before it begins to damage your mental health.  Here are some tips Identify the source of your unhappiness. What exactly is making you unhappy at work? Once you know what the problem is, you can start to develop a plan to fix it. Try to talk to your boss or manager. They may be able to help you resolve the problem or make changes to how or where you work. Set boundaries. It's important to set boundaries between your work life and your personal

Are you unhappy at work?

Are you feeling unhappy at work?  Even when we are doing a job we really love, there can be days when we don't feel happy. That happens sometimes to all of us. But do you feel miserable at work most of the time?. Maybe you started out happy but now when you wake up in a morning you get that feeling of dread. Or maybe you're just bored with it. All the passion you felt at the beginning has gone. Perhaps something has changed, you have a new boss or you have new colleagues you don't like. Or maybe you don't feel your contribution is recognised these days and they are not giving you the opportunities you expected. Or may be stress at work is just wearing you down and you think it might even be starting to affect your mental or physical health.  Sometimes stress comes from ethical or moral differences - you don't agree with something the organization is doing. I know my employer treating my colleagues badly once led to me quitting. Is your unhappiness is affecting both

How To Get Promoted

How To Get Promoted – are you doing well in your present role but feel ready  for the next step up? Even in this tough economic climate some people are still managing to get promotion. But how do you make yourself part of that élite group?  Today over on our sister site we have a two post series on how to get that precious promtion.  Here is a link to Part 1 –  link Wendy Smith  is a career consultant, life coach and business coach with depth of experience in  organisational development, management, coaching and personal development. That experience means she is equally at home helping clients find a new career direction, starting-up new businesses or dealing with life’s more challenging personal issues. You can contact her at  wendy@wisewolfcoaching.com Wendy has written a little eBook on how to get on with your boss and a book on job search - you can find all her books on Amazon at this  link