12 Signs You Hate Your Job

The Great resignation has seen staggering numbers of workers leaving their roles after waking up to the reality that they need a change. Workers across the globe have woken up to the realisation that the jobs they’ve clung to for so long are no longer satisfactory. In light of this, here are twelve telltale signs to watch out for which mean you may just have fallen out of love with your job.

1: Living For The Evenings And Weekends

You find yourself constantly and eagerly counting down until the end of the weekday, or the Friday before the weekend when you know you're off the clock. 

2: Monday Dread

You could cry (or actually do) as Monday approaches again because you know you have to go back to work.

3: Irrationally Irritable

You are easily annoyed or angered by your colleagues, manager and/or team even when they appear to make simple and reasonable requests. You find yourself increasingly snappy with them without being able to help it. 

4: Constantly Complaining or Utterly Unfazed

You are quick to complain and slow to compliment - even when it comes to things that other colleagues are excited about. Struggling to see any positive outcomes, You are dubious about anything and everything the organisation does. You seize every opportunity to complain about work to your friends, family, the local shopkeeper and anyone who will listen.

Alternatively, you are completely radio silent when it comes to the subject of work. You are unfazed by anything happening at work and/or change the topic quickly if asked how it’s going as you can't bear to dedicate any more time out of hours to work.

5: Bored or Apathetic

You are mentally unstimulated by what you do at work and struggle to find motivation to push through.

6: Feel Isolated

You feel alone or excluded because you work independently/autonomously and/or lack social connections at work to ground you.

7: Feel De-energised

You consistently find yourself in a low state with depleted energy levels by the end of the day. It takes significant mental energy for you to carry out your role and be present at work even if there isn’t much to do.

8: No Sense Of Purpose

You have no clear vision or sense of direction in your role leaving you feeling aimless, demotivated, and devalued.

9: Time Moves S-L-O-W-L-Y

What seems like hours passing by turns out to be just a few minutes when you look back at the time. You find yourself thinking it's almost lunch time only to find it's still 10am and you have at least 7 hours to go.

10: Consistently Clock-watching

You are constantly glued to the clock, watching to see how much time has passed by since you last checked and how long you have left until the end of the day when you can finally leave.

11: Sickness Absence 

You find yourself on sick leave regularly because you can't bear the thought of working and are mentally and emotionally unable to engage.

12: Leaver Envy

You feel a sense of FOMO or envy when colleagues around you announce their departure secretly wishing you were one of them and that you could be freed from the shackles of your role.

If you are experiencing most or all of the above for an extended period of time, we're here to tell you there is better in store for you! It’s time to take action. Maybe it’s shaking things up to re-discover your love for your role or maybe it's time to explore new opportunities e.g. a new team, a new role or a new organisation altogether. Whatever the case, it’s time for a change.

To get started on this, check out our resources library. If you’d like further support on your journey, you can access 1:1 coaching and other tools from us here.