10 Ways Tell If You Need A Career Change

Professionals these days are after money rather than following their passion. Such people end up with unsatisfied jobs and after reaching the saturation point they start looking for a job change. Bored of the same old ambiance of your workplace since a year or more? The place where your promotion or salary hike has been overlooked by the manager? Many more signs are there which depict that you are looking for a career change. Read the list and check which one applies for you for a career change. If any of the following do relate to you, then it's time to quit your current job, over-think about it, and make the needed change.

1.You lack energy and feel dull :

You lack energy and feel dull

It is natural to feel dull and low in energy due to work-pressures and extra working hours, but not every day. If you are feeling so at work each day, then maybe you are not willing to work there anymore. Every day in the morning, you don't feel like getting out of bed, is the first-most thing which you would find in your behavior. During client meetings or team meeting, you are less active and feel sleepy. Entire day at work your attention is at the clock itself to check whether it's time to leave home. 

2.Daydreaming about different career :

Daydreaming about different career

While working at your current job, siting at your desk you just end up daydreaming about working at different position and in a company. You always have tabs opened in your Internet browser searching for jobs and bookmarking the companies in which you wish to apply. Don't give a second thought, do whatever will give you happiness. You avoid discussing your work profile with your friends at different parties and events.

3.The only goal is to earn money :

The only goal is to earn money

Sacrificing your own happiness and just work for earning money doesn't make any sense though. You keep reminding yourself that somehow you have to continue till your annual bonus. If you get jealous of your friends working for fewer salaries but working for their passion with complete job satisfaction.

4.Your passion is vanishing :

Your passion is vanishing

You may feel, at times, that your current job is taking you away from your passion. You miss things which you used to do in the beginning of your career. You regret on how unknowingly your track changed, and you have become a totally different person than what you used to be.

5.Your future seems to be in the dark :

Your future seems to be in the dark

When you just think about the future as working in the same field, you feel like you have reached nowhere, and it's completely in the dark. You no longer feel that excited about your future working in the same profile and same organization. If that is the case, then figure it out why you feel so?

6.You feel like you are trapped :

You feel like you are trapped

You may also feel that your career is going nowhere, and it seems like you are trapped in a box. You see no growth opportunities in your professional life, and your inner voice says that you deserve something better. Your career should be that where you have lots of scope to expand your skills and challenge yourself. 

7.You envy your friends :

You envy your friends

When you start feeling envy towards the jobs, work profiles of your friends or family members, it is the sign that you wish to do something else than what you are doing currently. You may also start to wish that you had a similar work culture just like they have. Instead of being jealous, you can just figure out why you feel so?

8.You refuse for a change :

You refuse for a change

You refuse for a change at your current work when your senior requests you for the same. You are least interested in the organization you are working for. You don't wish to share your ideas or suggestions for the betterment of the company.

9.You are ready to leave at any moment, If you are allowed to :

You are ready to leave at any moment

Stay calm and ask yourself question, if you are willing to leave this company? If yes, then start working towards it. The thought of leaving the current organization makes your happy and excited, that says it all you are no more willing to work with them further. 

10.Feeling of loosing the real you :

Feeling of loosing the real you

Usually, your closed ones get to see the change in your behavior and attitude easily. Staying always stressed out, unsatisfied and complaining about your work is the sign you are simply not satisfied with your professional life. Your loved ones remember the time when you used to be creative, passionate and active. They feel like they have lost the real you which you used to be.

These were the top 10 ways which will confirm if your need a career change. Many people out there in the world work for money and not for passion. Such practice ends up having no job satisfaction and leads to depression. So stop it right away, and work for your passion.