We know not all companies can place an emphasis on their employees happiness, but that doesn’t mean your career has to suffer! Learn how to obtain happiness in your career with bold moves to take your career into your own hands!
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How to Obtain Happiness in Your Career
Most people are faced with the prospect of having to work a good portion of their adult lives. Therefore, it is in their best interests to choose a career that you are widely interested in and something you will excel in.
There are several factors that can help you stay happy in your career. The most important is that you take control of your own career and don’t let others decide what is right for you. Avoid taking a job based on what others think. You are the one that will have to deal with the consequences of that decision.
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One major factor in a career decision is money. How much you are going to be paid? While this is a truly important factor, as everyone needs to pay their bills, money should not be the only factor. If you don’t like your work, the paycheck will only make you happy on paydays. Every other day, you will return to the misery of your job. Multiply those days by the number of years that you will likely work and you’re looking at a good chunk of your life doing something you hate.
Don’t choose a career based on salary alone.
Of course, any job or career over time can get stale. Confucius is quoted as saying, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” However, once the staleness of a job does creep in, suddenly you will be working and you will no longer be as enthusiastic as when you first started. This doesn’t happen to everyone but it is more commonplace than you may believe.
Just because you choose a particular career or job does not mean you have to stick with it for your entire life. Plenty of people make the decision to change careers in midlife. The internet can be a big help in providing resources for the transition. There are plenty of websites that offer free and paid training. Many different fields are covered with this training so it is likely you will find something that helps you get the proper training.
Finding a job in your new career may require you to take a pay cut. But if you are diligent about training yourself, this can show potential employers that you are a go-getter. This should bring you up the pay scale fairly quickly.
If you want to obtain happiness in your career, you need to be the one that defines what that career should be as well as navigate any changes along the way.
31 Days to Your Happiness Challenge
Each day in the month of October I’ll have a new post in our 31 Days to Your Happiness challenge. You can read all the past posts here.
