I just got back from the grocery store where I ran into a co-worker. I asked him how is Labor Day weekend was going. He said, “Any day I don’t have to go to work is great.” I smiled and went along my way checking off my grocery store to-do list. But then I thought about it more and realized that this is not how I ever want to respond if someone asks me how my time off work is. I know work can be tough and draining and it is GREAT to have a day off. BUT, if you hate your job so much that you are dreading going back, then maybe your current job isn’t the right job for you. Maybe you have been doing the same thing forever now and just need a change.
So today on Labor Day as you are enjoying yourself and your day off work, think about how you are feeling about going back to work tomorrow. Ask yourself this one little question -Am I dreading going back to work tomorrow? If the answer is yes, spend some time thinking about what else you would rather be doing and if your current job is fulfilling your purpose and values. If your job doesn’t fulfill you and make you satisfied, maybe it’s time for a change?
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Here are your weekly career links to start your week off right:
- Remove This Word From Your Vocabulary by The Kirk Report
- Google Hiring Data Reveals Two Things Women Can Do To Get Hired And Promoted More by Nicholas Carlson of Business Insider
- 14 Things You Should Do at the End of Every Work Day by Jacquelyn Smith of Forbes
- What Successful People Do With The First Hour of their Work Day by Kevin Purdy
- What NOT to Tell the Boss by Christy Rogers of Little Pink Book
“The great danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it” - Michelangelo
Have a great week!