You hate your job. You’re thinking of quitting.
You are not happy and you find that you have to drag yourself out of bed every morning so you can go to work. If this is your situation then today’s message is for you.
Having a job you hate is never easy but sometimes you just need to grin and bear it until you have another gig lined up. Here are some productive things you may want to do:
1. START THE DAY WITH SOMETHING POSITIVE
Your daily morning ritual is extremely important. Start with being positive by doing something positive. Go to bed early and wake up early so you will have time to start the day with quiet meditation. A word of prayer. You may want to set your alarm to play upbeat or classical music, have a wonderful sip of coffee and read a section of an inspirational book and when you improve your mornings, you will be surprised at how this can do wonders for the rest of your day. Going into a job you hate will be worse if you get to the office feeling rushed, stressed and frazzled. Set aside some moments of solitude each morning.
2. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE
It is not true that everything about your job stinks. You are not working in the sewage are you? Do not exaggerate. There will always be something out there in your work life that will make you happy. So make weekly goals to help you achieve those goals.
But be careful with your daily goals too. Do one thing each day to help you reach your goals. Do not be too obsessed with crossing all your items off your “To-do-list” every day because this will frustrate you.
Sometimes it is easier to make it to 5 o’clock when you can keep your eye on the prize.
When you get up in the morning, set a daily objective for yourself and make sure you achieve it. This will give you a sense of accomplishment and keep you feeling good about your progress.
3. DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS.
You may not love your job for the moment but do not rot. Use your time to learn new skills. This way you are putting in you more value and worth and preparing yourself to be a better candidate down the road. Attend your company training courses, learn something new on your computer. Read books. Listen to tapes during lunch. Turn this job that you hate into an opportunity for personal growth and improvement.
4. EXERCISE.
Your problems and challenges become bigger than life when you are weak and unhealthy. So go to the gym. Run. Take a nice long walk. Put these activities in your schedule so that will have something to look forward to every day.
5. CELEBRATE
Fine little ways of treating yourself. Celebrate your victories. You beat the deadline. Your boss compliments you. Find out what makes you feel better inside, no matter what is going on outside. Plan out your next vacation. Join a small group. I know so many young people who are involved with Bible study groups and they really look forward to their weekly meetings. I guess here they all meet together and pray that God be merciful with their bosses. (joke….don’t take me seriously here…..)
6. IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE
It doesn’t matter whether you like your job or you hate it. You must make it your goal to go to the next level and excel in what you do. Never for a moment think that just because you are employed you are working for somebody else. Your current accomplishments will be your equipment in future opportunities.
7. ALWAYS BE POSITIVE
Do not let your unhappiness in your job destroy your relationship with people. Maintain your contacts and keep your relationships positive. And this included the boss you love to hate. Realize that this too shall pass. Keep your chin up and be a professional.
If you are faithful in the small things then big things are bound to come.
Helen Keller says: “Keep your face in the sunshine and you can never see the shadow.”
Believe me, there is sunshine even in your cubicle.
And by the way, attend my seminars too.
thank you for the advice Francis Kong
Sincerely,
Francis Kong
Thank you, its a great advice.
Candidly, I can relate with the post Sir. Being a son of a poor farmer, it was my ambition to escape from farm life. But, faced with the only option but a BS Agriculture scholarship in college, I took up the course with hesitation. I landed a job in the Department of Agriculture, which I hated at the start. Nevertheless, my close encounter with the farmers had made me love my work and made it as a missionary vow to help the farmers, fisherfolks, rural youth and rural women out there in the countryside who needed agricultural extension services most.
I guess most of us start from humble beginnings but it’s a great place to start.
thank you for this article. It made me do better in my job.
I have sent this to people here in our office and posted it on my facebook. So far I’ve received 4 feedbacks thanking me for this inspiring ways to combat work depressions. At first I thought reading ur book and online articles are really good for me but now I realized that by sharing it, it made someone day brighter and hopefully tomorrow better.
” Thank you for sending me this, I only learn a lot from what you’re sending me.” I replied.. ” No, thank you for reading. Thank Francis J. Kong and the one who created him.”
Thank you for the very enlightening message… And you can really inspire people through this, ( my son actually is now burdened because of his superior at work)..
I wish & pray that he can talk to you…
Its always a joy reading your blog Sir, its always encouraging and easy to relate to…
Great. i see to it that i never miss voice over 98.7 on my way to office. Makes me cool vs traffic and the challenges awaiting in the office.
Thank you for- Passing it forward…..
Thanks for this article… had a great impact to my mind frame.
i love this article… had a great impact to my mind frame. from now on, i will follow this one as my guide …
Hi Sir francis,
Eversince I heard your wonderful advice, comments, and little stories I was inspired and learned a lot… I’m just an ordinary service crew when I attended your seminar, until time I became a Manager, your bits of advice in life were still in my mind and in my heart, as time goes by, now I’m working in a commercial bank wherein I miss ur voice of golden words … But today were on the high end line of technology, I’m so thankful that I can reach you through net … Thank you Sir Francis for those memorable words, I read and I heard to you,,, how I wish to be on your seminar someday together with my office-mates. Thank you once again and God bless my idol Sir Francis……
THANKS FOR VERY INSPIRING WORDS….
Thank you sir Francis. Your pieces of advice are always invigorating, very refreshing!More blessings and power. Continue to inspire people!
You are a blessing to mankind sir Francis. May you continue to inspire. More power and Godbless!
I hope and pray that GOD will continue to use you in HIS great vineyard.
I really like sharing and fowarding thru email your articles to my officemates because it lightens the pressures we encounter each day. It’s so inspring…. thanks so much, Sir. May God gives you more wisdom to be able to motivate and develop people in all aspects of life.
Please send my regards to your office mates. Than k you for sharing this with them Cynthia.
Have a Blessed Day!
wow^^ what a great advice!too inspired by you Mr. Francis Kong!God bless you exceedingly!