Is it OK to want a new job that has more meaning to you when so many other people are unemployed? Should you not just be content with your work and live the blessing you have been given? Most of my clients do NOT like their job. There - I said it - most do not like their job. For most, they work for a good company and have good people around them, but something is missing. They are unfulfilled. They do not care about the mission of the company. They are bored. So, should they just grin and make the best of it or should they go after something that matters? "Creative Commons Hope" by pol sifter is licensed under CC BY 2.0[/featured-image]Click to ListenHow Can I help You in 2015? Click here to tell me!Survey SaysIf you have not taken my reader/listener survey - please do! But, looking at the data as it stands now, here are the top issues:I feel trapped in my jobI need or would like more incomeKey Indicators You Need a ChangePersonal reasonsNo Passion - You just do not feel it.Morning Blues - You dread going to work. Sundays are a drag as you know Monday is coming.Pain - Especially unexplained pain symptoms. These are classic signs of unhappiness or internal conflict. (Future show on this.)Environmental ReasonsDishonest company environment - You see things going on that are against your principlesPoor morale - "Beatings will continue until morale improves."You do not respect the mission and/or the peopleYou have no trust in the leadershipBe Careful!!We often want to blame the company and the people for our unhappiness at work. However, I have found that you are usually the problem. (Sounds harsh, but I have been there and looking back, it was all me).How can you tell? If there are people in your company who seem to love their job, then it might be you. That is OK, maybe you are in the wrong place. But QUIT running around blaming them. Take responsibility for your career and your job and make the needed changes.Two Options to Find Happiness at WorkTake Control. I have worked with many clients who took personal responsibility and got control and influence through focusing on their Company of One. (The Company of One model is covered in detail in the book Resumes are Worthless.)Prepare to leave. Do not just quit and run to another job, but take the time to find what you want to do. I have walked more people than I can count through this process. First, start with your calling and identify things you might like. (See below) Then, go out and network.Calling is the KeyBefore writing about this topic, I searched it to see what others have written. But, I found a lot of people instead who were writing about how to be happy at work. I totally agree. You have to take charge and be happy where you are today. But, if you are doing the wrong job for you, you need to start the search for the right fit.A great way to start the calling process is to do the brainstorming exercise. Download a FREE copy of my ebook on How To Find Your Calling below.What Do You Need?What do you need to succeed in the next year? I would love to be a part of your success. Take a minute to fill out this form so I can be searching for resources and opportunities to help you meet your goals.ResourcesDiscovering the Entrepreneur in YouResumes are WorthlessThe Great Pain DeceptionSubscription LinksIDale Callahan, Ph.D.Business Coach for Professionals Ready to Take Control Helping you move from stuck to in-demand — or start something of your own. Grab the Idea Engine: 7 prompts to find your next move Book a Next Step Strategy SessionDirector of Engineering Management @ UAB (205) 790-8447 dalecallahan.com LinkedIn

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