Today on Twitter, I searched the keyword string “I hate my job.” In one hour, approximately 150 people tweeted a version of this phrase.
A few examples:
OhaiBrandon ~ “I hate holidays and my job.”
CrumpidyAshley ~ “I really (expletive) hate my job. I think it might be time to find a new one.”
Taybonaa ~ “I don’t want to wake up in my 40’s and hate my job.”
C0rpsehucker ~ “Lol I hate my job. Someone please hire me.”
jRudy93 ~ “I hate my job so much.”
There were over 145 more. In only 3,600 seconds!
They hate their job, boss, industry, co-workers, etc. All of these people have many things in common. For the most part, they’re all drifting. They’re all settling.
The main focus of my coaching practice are business owners, CEO’s, high potentials, and salespeople.
During the year, I get many calls from people seeking my help with their career. They want to be doing something better with their lives. One problem.
They’re stuck in the pea soup and can’t see a way out.
There’s an answer to envisioning a high definition picture of what’s next. It’s called “Now What – 90 Days To A New Life Direction” based on the book by Laura Berman Fortgang. I’m a certified licensee of the Now What process and was trained by Laura herself.
I used the proven concepts of “Now What” to transform my life. I left a successful career as a sales executive in the computer industry and built a global executive and leadership coaching practice.
“Now What” is a 12 week program about discovering the who, of you.
As a professional coach, certified in the “Now What” process, I’ll be your Dormant Potential Revealer, by your side, every step of the way.
I won’t promise you’ll have a new job or business that’s up and running in three months. I will say this. If you do the work, you’ll have a high definition picture of what your next chapter looks like.
“It’s not WHAT you do, but WHO you get to be.” Laura Berman Fortgang
Do you know, 71% of the workforce are disengaged from their work? They have jobs that pay the light bill, but it doesn’t light them up!
The beauty of the Now What process is it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. At the end of 90 days, you’ll be a totally different person. As one client put it, “I’m free!”
There’s a way out of your dreadful career. Let me show you the way!
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Hmmmm… Some additional advice. I imagine if you hate your job, unless you are looking to leave today… tweeting that sentiment is not productive. In fact, it could harm you future prospects. Your future boss may be on twitter too. I would be reluctant to hire someone tweeting their disgust for their current role. I would be more inspired by someone taking productive action.
Karin I know! I use to be shocked reading what people wrote about their lives on social media. For many, anything goes.
Most people stay in the same place and do nothing about it.
I know one thing. You love what you do!
Have a great week!
I agree with Karin on this one Steve. I was actually shocked that these people are tweeting about it after all the stuff that goes around about employers checking their social media accounts. I mean seriously? No wonder they hate their jobs. They’re all probably just getting by in life.
I never really hated my job! I would get to a place where I knew that layoffs were coming so I would go in search of another one. The job was never something I hated though. I might not like how things were run from time to time and toward the end of my career it was more about disliking the people I worked with more then the job itself. Overall I was pretty satisfied. I did get to a point though because of the people and hiring others who had absolutely no work ethic at all, it was time for me to find another career and one I could wake up and really have a great time doing. I’m so glad I took that step now.
I have no doubt you’re able to help a lot of people figure things out. I could have used you about six years ago. 😉
~Adrienne
Thanks Adrienne.
We live in different times.
Back in the day, (dating myself here) if you didn’t like your job, you “walked across the street” and got another one. Not so today.
People are hanging on to a gig because it pays the light bill but doesn’t light them up.
The jobs are there, though you’ve got to be authentic.. Employers can see right through candidates to see who’s for real and who’s not.
To be authentic, you’ve got to get real about who you are. Once you find the real “you,” you’ll have no problem finding the job of your dreams. In fact, it will come to you.
Steve, you’ve written a lot a good posts but this is one of your best! Sure would like to qualify for your list!
Tom
One of my best? Really? I look forward to lunch when you can tell me why. Thanks for the kudos Tom.