You’re sick of your job. Everyone gets there at one point, it’s inescapable. As a species, human beings, whether they want to admit it or not, need change. We crave new challenges. It can be in small ways like a book that takes our world view to task, or a new sport that tests the limits of our body. It’s this craving for new experiences that drives us, and ultimately shapes our displeasure with the same routine, day in and day out, at work.
Like millions of your disenfranchised brethren, you’ve probably placed your résumé on one of the multitude of job boards populating the Internet and are currently drumming your fingers, impatiently waiting for a return on your investment.
That’s a great step, but you have to remain mindful of one little thing -- don’t check out early. Don’t give up on your current job in anticipation of your new one.
Internet job searches can take a painfully long time; at least months if not a full year. In that time, you’ll be jeopardizing your current paycheck as well as your new job prospects.
Nothing will aid you in your search for a new job better than a sterling record at your current and previous jobs. Safeguarding that should be your primary concern for the present. You’ll be relying on your current boss for a recommendation to your new boss. The last thing you want to do is spoil your entire performance with a few weeks of chicanery.
If waiting the months for a job search to be successful is too much to bear, try some different strategies that will also require your continued best performance. In addition to the outside companies you’re exploring, don’t forget to explore internal possibilities as well. A great way to cure the doldrums of your current job is to seek promotion or transfer to another department or division that might better stimulate you.
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