Self-Improvement Statistics: Your Guide In Decision-Making

Self-Improvement Statistics: Your Guide In Decision-Making

According to statistics, around 75% of the people working today are unhappy with their current jobs.

One reason is that they feel that their talents are wasted because it is not applicable in their current jobs. That’s just one problem.

Another is having unreasonable demands placed upon you. You have to work long hours to get anywhere. The paths to promotion may be blocked. You cannot get to where you want to be because of the view that people have of you and your experience or job performance.

Maybe a little self-improvement will help you out with that problem. You can start by appreciating your job if you want to succeed in life.

If you are always late to your job, can you really expect a promotion? Why don’t you try to wake up early or try to find other route in order to avoid traffic? Improving your habits will help you succeed.

There might be some uncalled criticisms leveled against you. There could be too much politics or backstabbing, you have to grease the right palms to get ahead. The job may just not be what you expected. You boss promised one thing, but it turned into something else.

One thing that you should do about backstabbing is always retain your composure. Do not try to argue with your officemates for it will be another reason for firing you.

You have to get to the root of what is causing your unhappiness. Look at where you are and what you are currently doing. The easiest way is The Five Whys. Ask, “Why?” five times.

“Oh, I’m not happy.”
Well, why?
“Because I got passed up for a promotion.”
Why were you passed up for promotion?
“Because they didn’t value the project I was working on.”
Why not?
“Because management changed and they changed the objectives.”
Well, why was that?

You really sort of drill down the root cause and find out what the problem really is.

Once you decide that you need a change, that is where the real fun begins. Now is the time to go about finding a new job or change careers completely.

Watch out for the Top Ten Signs That Tells You That You Need a New Job. They are a bit tongue-in-cheek, but there’s a bit of truth in all of them.

10 - Your income cannot support basic necessities. You just need more money.

9 - The most rewarding thing you did this week was sharpen all 12 of your pencils to the same length.

8 - You’re reluctant to be a Career Day speaker at your kid’s fourth grade class.

7 – You need to bribe your self to go to the office.

6 - Everyone in your workgroup got a raise except you.

5 - You were late for work three times this week, but you don’t care.

4 – There is a meeting at 3:00 to talk about the upcoming reorganization and you are not invited.

3 - Your boss keeps forgetting your name.

2 - You constantly daydream about being a forest ranger.

1 – There was a merger in your company and you spent two weeks worrying that you would be laid off. After that, you are worried that you wouldn’t be.

Remember, finding a new job nowadays is tough. So, before you decide to look for another job, always resolve your problems first with your current job. Self-improvement will really help you achieve that.