Despite occasional grumbling, most Americans actually are satisfied with their jobs. A University of Chicago study found that a full 86 percent of the people they interviewed between 1972 and 2006 said they were satisfied with their jobs. Forty-eight percent of this group was even very satisfied.

But what if you don’t belong to that group, and instead you are beginning to doubt whether you and the company are a good fit? You must weigh the risk of leaving your steady salary to venture out into the wild blue yonder of resumes, job ads and, if you’re lucky, interviews.

Such a venture is not one to take lightly. There’s family to think about, and your future, and what if you end up not liking your new job either? Then again, what if you do?

Switching careers when the time is right for you can be one of the most motivating, exhilarating and wise things for your very happiness and well-being. The key is knowing when the time is really right.

You Know it’s Time to Change Jobs When …

1.
You dread going to work every day. “If you dread going to work every day, and the tension and stress about your job is causing you to take the tension home with you — or if it’s affecting your health and well-being — then it is time to consider finding a new place to work,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates.

2.
The company’s values don’t match your own. The internal conflict you’ll feel about selling inferior goods to your customers, or working for unscrupulous bosses, will sabotage your success anyway.

3.
Your relationship with your boss or coworkers has been irreparably damaged. Many relationship troubles, even those that have existed for a long time, can be fixed if you use The Sedona Method to release your negative emotions about the disagreement. But if your boss or coworkers are not open to getting past your differences, it can be a deal breaker.

4.
The atmosphere is emotionally abusive. Are you belittled, yelled at, made to feel inferior, and given no way to resolve your frustrations? You may be working in a dysfunctional, and unhealthy, work environment.

5.
You’re bored. Your career should be challenging, and it should allow you to use the skills you’re most proud of.

6.
There’s no way to move up. If you know you will be in the same position you’re in now for the next 10 years (and you’ve been in this position since you were hired), it may be time to find a job that allows for your professional growth.

7.
You’re feeling your work … in the form of headaches, fatigue, back pain, insomnia or any other stress-related illness. Your job should not be so stressful that it makes you sick.

8.
The company is unstable. Companies that are constantly downsizing, changing management or hiring a new workforce may be in trouble and unable to offer you employment in the long run.

If you have now decided that changing jobs is in fact right for you, how can you get past those nagging “what ifs” that keep popping into your head?

“The easiest way to make a job switch is to first release on how you feel about your current job,” Dwoskin says.

Releasing is something that you already have an inherent ability to do, but most of us need to refresh it with The Sedona Method.

“If you simply leave your job without letting go, you will tend to recreate the same emotional dynamic in your new place of employment,” Dwoskin says. “Once you feel better about where you are you can also release on any feelings you have about the uncertainty of making the change. Then simply get into action.”
Source