‘People don’t leave companies. They
leave their bosses’- this may well be the most used (or abused) line I’ve come
across in the past year or so; in the context of reasons as to why people leave
their companies. While these reasons cannot be simplified, for they are
complex, concurrent and circumstantial; there are many common things because of
which people change their jobs. A ‘pain-in-the-a**’ boss is very well one of
them, there can be more such as change of location, better opportunities,
further education and so on.
Yet we feel, at times, that somehow we
don’t like our job even when things appear seemingly satisfying. Reasons for
such feelings may sound minor or frivolous when said out
loud; still they have an impact on our attitude towards the job. I am listing
five additional reasons one shouldn’t feel guilty about, while thinking of
changing one’s job.
1. 1. You
don’t feel challenged at work. Not at all.
If
you like challenges, that is.
2. 2. No
work-life balance.
Hardwork
is fine. Great even. But if you are finding yourself clocking in too many hours
at work to the extent that you’re losing out on your personal and/or family
time, then perhaps it’s time to review your staying in the company. ‘My
colleagues also do it’ is not an argument to be made in favour of staying in
the company.
3. 3. You
are abysmally underpaid.
Agreed
that there no such thing as ‘satisfied with the salary,’ but if the efforts and
hours you put in in your work don’t, at all, reflect on your pay slip, it may
be time to give the finger (without actually giving the finger).
4. 4. You
are the smartest person in your department.
You
probably aren’t. If you have been regarded as the most intelligent and smartest
person around, then you need some reality check. It is possible that you are the
proverbial big fish in a small pond.
5. 5. You
are constantly getting shouted at for mistakes you didn’t commit.
This
one’s slightly tricky. Receiving criticism for your team’s or subordinates’
mistakes is totally fair. This also happens a lot if you are working in service
industry.The keyword is ‘constantly’ here. If you are getting shouted at for problems
you didn’t create, have no control over and cannot fix, then you are stuck in a
wrong job. Evacuate!
Finally, there is always some risk and
apprehension involved in quitting and joining somewhere new. We live in a place
where manpower is abundant and (almost) every employee is dispensable; so we
tend to stick to the job we have landed. The idea is not to severe ties with
employers and leave on a bad note. It’s about wanting things that you deserve and
knowing that you have a choice to change your job.
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