THE RIGHT JOB VS THE RIGHT NOW JOB


Many clients I work with are dissatisfied with their current job. It no longer interests them, it doesn't pay enough, they've got a bad manager or a bad team, they work too long or too hard. Bored, tired & frustrated... but they stay in the job.

Why? 
Here's some reasons I've heard:
- “I don't have time to look for a new job!”- “It's not bad enough... yet.”- “I won't be able to get another job with this flexibility (or pay).”- “I need to do training or get experience first!”- “I have a family & can't afford to risk going after what I want!”

Whatever the reason, the role you're currently in is destroying you. It's draining your time & energy, maybe making you lash out at loved ones, maybe demotivating you to go to the gym, or maybe just eroding your self-confidence. Something needs to change.


The Right Job
Now, I’m an advocate of finding a job you LOVE: one that switches you on & invigorates you.
But I also live in the real world & sometimes your dream job ISN'T around the corner. And sometimes you don't know know your dream job till you're in it.

The Right Now Job
So instead of waiting for the RIGHT job, why not take a RIGHT NOW job. Find a role that ticks a few of your boxes, maybe not all of them but THAT'S OK.

Here's why:
#1 You can find out more about what you DO want from a job by experiencing a new workplace, team & role
#2 The new job will shake you up & switch you on, renewing your buzz
#3 You'll be clear of your old workplace, which may have been a toxic environment
#4 You'll gain confidence back & get another rung on your career ladder
#5 No one ever said your new job has to be your forever job - if you don't like it, find another!

I've known professionals who have left within 6 months of starting because it simply wasn't for them. Probation is there not just for your new place to try you out, but also for you to try IT out.

So… will you still stay?

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