6 signs that indicate you should be looking for a new job
Change is scary but sometimes necessary especially when it comes to your job.
If you spot the following signs in your current job, it may be right time to consider a new position elsewhere.
If you spot the following signs in your current job, it may be right time to consider a new position elsewhere.
- Unkept promises. Perhaps your boss had promised you certain things during an earlier season of your career such as a salary increment, a change in your role or insurance coverage. However, after some time, you begin to realise that none of these promises had ever materialised. Despite having highlighting this fact to your boss, nothing has changed and your patience has reached its limit.
- Ethical issues. For one reason or another, you and the company may be on opposite sides when it comes to issues of ethics or corporate philosophy. Perhaps you don’t agree with certain practices such as bribery.
- Health hazards. If your company deals in hazardous or flammable materials, adequate safety measures and procedures have to be followed. If your company fails to adhere strictly to these procedures and you feel that your life is at risk from exposure or leaks, then you need to consider finding a new job or company.
- An abusive environment. Abuse could be physical, sexual, emotional or even verbal, and can come from a fellow co-worker or even from your boss. Be aware of your rights as an employee and if ever anyone does something to you which clearly crosses typical work boundaries, you should report it immediately and if necessary, leave the job promptly.
- Changes in personal circumstances. Some aspects of your personal life have changed lately, and this has a direct impact on your ability to continue working at your current job. Examples include marriage, having children or sudden additional responsibilities like caring for a gravely ill family member. You may have contemplated giving up your career completely in such cases, but before you decide to do so, you should speak to your boss about part time or casual work. It is less taxing than a full load, and will allow you to continue to earn income whilst giving you more flexibility so you can tend to the new responsibilities in your life. If your current company is unable to support your need for more personal time, then you should consider looking elsewhere.
- Dead ends. Although you enjoy what you do at work, there is little opportunity for you to advance your career. You are not able to diversify your role or change your routine, and it is not likely that you will be considered for promotion. This could be due to a lack of vision within the organisation or an unwillingness to explore diversification, although this is clearly needed for long term survival. The industry you work in could also be suffering presently, with many of your contemporaries from other firms getting laid off from work or facing severe pay cuts.
What reasons have caused you to leave your job previously? Do you identify with any of the factors that were highlighted above? Feel free to share with us, we’d love to hear your story. For more stories on careers and personal development, go to http://jobscentral.com.my/resources/index.
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