{"id":1730,"date":"2015-11-17T12:20:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T12:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:50:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:50:52","slug":"ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Survive a Job (You Think) You Hate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1733\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-Ways-to-Survive-a-Job-You-Think-You-Hate.png\" alt=\"5-Ways-to-Survive-a-Job-(You-Think)-You-Hate\" width=\"1326\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-Ways-to-Survive-a-Job-You-Think-You-Hate.png 1326w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-Ways-to-Survive-a-Job-You-Think-You-Hate-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-Ways-to-Survive-a-Job-You-Think-You-Hate-1024x344.png 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-Ways-to-Survive-a-Job-You-Think-You-Hate-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So you landed the job you\u2019ve been working so hard to get for a long time. Unfortunately, it only takes you weeks, or even days, into the position hating it with every fiber of your being. It could be because of a variety of reasons: a slave driver boss, the job description not matching your actual work, or gossiping colleagues. Whatever it is, it\u2019s driving you to consider quitting your job rather much earlier than you planned.<\/p>\n<p>While we encourage our readers to pursue meaningful and satisfying work, we also think that quitting your job prematurely isn\u2019t a good idea. You need to earn money to survive in this world, after all. At the same time, it won\u2019t look to great on your resume if you were only at your job for a couple of weeks. Sometimes, hating your job is only a result of a rough patch in your career, so maybe quitting right away isn\u2019t the appropriate solution in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>So what can you do to survive, and maybe even thrive, at a job you hate while you&#8217;re discerning whether to stay or go?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate\/#Be_positive\" title=\"Be positive\">Be positive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate\/#Find_something_you_like_about_the_job\" title=\"Find something you like about the job\">Find something you like about the job<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate\/#Get_a_life_outside_of_work\" title=\"Get a life outside of work\">Get a life outside of work<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate\/#Reward_yourself\" title=\"Reward yourself\">Reward yourself<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate\/#Talk_to_the_appropriate_people\" title=\"Talk to the appropriate people\">Talk to the appropriate people<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/ways-to-survive-a-job-you-think-you-hate\/#Needing_a_bit_more_inspiration_Follow_Kalibrr_on_Facebook_Twitter_and_Instagram_or_join_Kalibrrs_Viber_public_chat_for_more_career_advice\" title=\"Needing a bit more inspiration? Follow Kalibrr on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or join Kalibrr\u2019s Viber public chat for more career advice.\">Needing a bit more inspiration? Follow Kalibrr on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or join Kalibrr\u2019s Viber public chat for more career advice.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_positive\"><\/span><strong>Be positive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This may sound a bit trite, but having the right mindset about your job will help you. If the first thought in your mind when you wake up in the morning is, \u201cThis job sucks. This day sucks,\u201d then chances are your day <em>will<\/em> suck. If you tackle your workday with a <em>m<\/em><em>ega <\/em>outlook then all the things that are going wrong will stick out like a sore thumb.<\/p>\n<p>Begin by thinking about all the good things you have going for you right now. First of all, you have a job. Do you know how many Filipinos are unemployed or underemployed? You managed to land a pretty good job so you should be thankful for that. Do you have awesome team members? That\u2019s wonderful. Getting along well with your team is a necessary factor for success at your job. Does your job have a clear career path marked out for you? Great, it means your company is looking out for your future as a professional. If this is your first job, just think of it as a stepping stone to a bright career ahead.<\/p>\n<p>It can be easy to fall into the trap of nitpicking your job, especially at the early stages. It\u2019s easy to find all the awful things about it, but if you look very closely, good things might be all around you. You just need to take a second look.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_something_you_like_about_the_job\"><\/span><strong>Find something you like about the job<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can be a bit draining to work at a job that leaves you feeling like you\u2019re constantly doing chores the whole day. When you don\u2019t like what you\u2019re doing, it will naturally feel like everything is exhausting you or that you\u2019re not growing as a person. But let\u2019s try switching things up a bit. Instead of focusing on the things you don\u2019t like about your job, what are the things you like about your job?<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself liking the creative aspects of your job, maybe you can ask your supervisor to let you work on more creative projects. Devoting your attention to tasks that matter to you will give you that little kick you need to keep doing a good job at work.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t find anything you like right now? Try going through other tasks that your department handles. If you like working on events, you can volunteer to work on the next company event or to do something related to the event. You not only find a reason to stay with your company, but also get the added bonus of learning a new skill and loving what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes awesome things don\u2019t just fall on your lap. You have to go out and find them and make them work for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_a_life_outside_of_work\"><\/span><strong>Get a life outside of work<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes the only thing that can get you out of your career rut is to build a fulfilling life outside of your job. You\u2019re not always going to get everything right at the same time. Sometimes you\u2019ll have an amazing career while your personal life is a little boring, while there are times that you\u2019ll have a flourishing social life but your job is a little lacking.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve covered it a few times here on the blog, but we\u2019ll say it again: <strong><a href=\"blog\/reasons-everyone-should-have-a-passion-project\">find a passion project<\/a><\/strong>. Your passion projects can be anything from watercolor painting to rock climbing. You can continue doing your usual hobbies or start something completely new and interesting. Whatever it is, passion projects can bring you great things. It can lead you to hone new skills, get you physically fit, develop new friendships and maybe even let you find the next step in your career.<\/p>\n<p>There are times when your job isn\u2019t going to make you happy 100% of the time, and that\u2019s okay. The key in surviving those phases is to realize that there are other things in your life aside from your job that can give you a meaningful life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reward_yourself\"><\/span><strong>Reward yourself<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nothing can be a worse combination than a high-stress work environment and a job you hate. It\u2019s already exhausting enough to be doing work that you don\u2019t really like but if the job regularly stresses you out, it\u2019s understandable if you end up hating it.<\/p>\n<p>If quitting your job isn\u2019t an option, then maybe taking a quick break can be a better option. If you\u2019ve been working hard and producing great work despite hating your job, then consider rewarding yourself for a job well done.<\/p>\n<p>It can be anything: from a spending the weekend at a far-flung place with no communication at work or maybe you can buy yourself that smartphone you\u2019ve been eyeing for the past few months. You can also just set aside a day just for treating yourself to your favorite things like that spa you\u2019ve always wanted to visit and trying that new restaurant everyone has been raving about.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has had to do work that they hate from time to time. It helps a lot to create a reward system for yourself and to remind yourself that sometimes a little positive motivation helps in pulling yourself through rough patches.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talk_to_the_appropriate_people\"><\/span><strong>Talk to the appropriate people<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It may be very clear to you that you hate your job or your colleagues\u2019 behavior, but it\u2019s possible that the people concerned have no idea that you\u2019re having a hard time dealing with work. More often than not, the solution to your problem can be found through the help of your co-workers.<\/p>\n<p>Finding your job monotonous and can\u2019t see anything else to make it fun? Talk to your boss about giving you different tasks or maybe even transferring you to a department that is more suited to your job path. Do you feel a little lonely at work because everyone else has a work <em>barkada <\/em>and you don\u2019t? Try and befriend the newbie in the office and you might find yourself a new office buddy.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re suffering at work, don\u2019t go through it alone. You can find support and help from your co-workers. They\u2019re not just there to check if you produce your best work. They also want to see you do well and be happy with what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>Filing for resignation because of a job you hate should only happen when you feel like you have done everything to make your current job work. Working a job you hate is never at the very top of people\u2019s wish list but it happens to everyone once in a while. Hang in there and find try to find joy in the little things at work and outside of work.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Needing_a_bit_more_inspiration_Follow_Kalibrr_on_Facebook_Twitter_and_Instagram_or_join_Kalibrrs_Viber_public_chat_for_more_career_advice\"><\/span><em>Needing a bit more inspiration? 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