Is my job right for me?
Sometimes (often during Summer or after the Christmas break) our previously OK job suddenly becomes tiresome and our good relationships with colleagues and customers can start to become a bit strained. So, what's going on? Well, your job could be fine and you just need a break. Alternatively this could be a sign of deeper dissatisfaction with your current work. How can you work out which it is? Here's how.

Negative Impacts
One way to tell if your job is not right for you is to see how many negative indicators are associated with your work. Of course all work can be stressful and people can often be difficult to deal with but what we're looking for here are the more sustained and substantial negative effects of your work. How many of the following ring true for you?

* Has your work performance decreased substantially?
* Are you working longer and longer hours?
* Do you get stressed on a Sunday night and dread going to work on a Monday?
* Are you bored at work, and with the work you do?
* Do you constantly have negative thoughts or comments about your work?
* Do you compensate for a lack of career satisfaction by spending more money than you know you should?

Positive Impacts
Alternatively your job might not be right for you because of an absence of the sorts of positive indicators that point towards a good person/job fit. These aren't just the opposite of the negative indicators above (e.g. your work performance is consistently high, you enjoy your work and being at work etc) but are also the sort of behaviours that demonstrate high performance in a job. How many of the following are you missing in your work?

* Does the job make best use of your talents, skills and expertise?
* Do you respect your colleagues and customers?
* Are you able to participate in an enjoyable team- based culture at work?
* Are you able to communicate with, and listen to, your colleagues effectively?
* Is there opportunity to develop yourself and progress with your career?
* Do you take initiative at work?

So, having followed the above, what's your conclusion - do you just need a break or do you need to permanently break from your current job?

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