<p><img class="alignright" src="http://myblogguest.com/forum/uploads/articles/2013/6/unhappy_at_work.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="207" />An uncertain economy can sometimes make life in the workplace very tough. As a result, it&#8217;s almost become a rarity to meet someone who likes their job.</p>
<p>However, many workers are willing to stay in stressful and unsatisfying positions for financial security, even if that means sacrificing their personal happiness.</p>
<p>In a survey, Kelly Services found that 66 percent of respondents plan to look for a new job during the next year. This highlights how discontented some employees are in their current capacities.</p>
<p>However, not every worker is willing to wait for a new opportunity &#8211; some people quit their jobs just to escape their daily routines.</p>
<p>Before taking such a drastic measure, though, employees should talk to their managers to see if there&#8217;s a way to improve workplace satisfaction.</p>
<h2><strong>Talking to Management</strong></h2>
<p>Telling your boss that you&#8217;re unhappy is never an easy task. After all, work isn&#8217;t always supposed to be a joyous occasion, and it&#8217;s probably more important to a supervisor that you&#8217;re productive. However, many employers go to great lengths to ensure that their top contributors are content to reduce turnover. Not to mention, happiness and motivation can enhance someone’s productivity.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re deeply unsatisfied with your current job, request a meeting with your direct manager. Send an email stating that you&#8217;d like to speak about your performance. During the conference, you should be honest about your feelings while remaining professional. Don&#8217;t disparage your job and talk about how you think it&#8217;s beneath you or overstate how brutal it is to come to the office.</p>
<p>Simply state that you feel like you&#8217;re not thriving in your position and that you believe another job, not necessarily a promotion, would be more suited to your skills. Perhaps you can have some new duties added to your current job that make it more meaningful.</p>
<p>If a new position is what you seek, offer to complete additional business skills training so that your manager understands you don&#8217;t expect a new job to be handed to you.</p>
<h2><strong>When and how to Quit</strong></h2>
<p>Sometimes there&#8217;s nothing to be done and you have to quit. If your boss doesn&#8217;t offer to help you improve workplace satisfaction, then it&#8217;s time to resign. Ideally, you&#8217;d have a new position lined up so that you won&#8217;t be out of work, but that&#8217;s not always the case.</p>
<p>Carefully evaluate your finances to ensure you&#8217;ll have enough stability while conducting a job search. You can always take temporary or part-time work while searching for a new career.</p>
<p>According to Lifehacker, you should let your manager know as early possible that you intend to quit. Losing a contributor is always difficult and your company will have to put resources in place to pick up the slack after your departure.</p>
<p>As you complete your active employment for that company, Lifehacker notes that you shouldn&#8217;t stop working because you&#8217;re leaving. If your productivity plummets after serving your notice, you may hurt your professional reputation. An employer likely won&#8217;t give you a recommendation if you intentionally allow your performance to suffer.</p>
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<p><span class="source">source: www.brafton.com</span></p>
<p>Scott Murray is the Social Learning Evangelist for TrainUp.com, the web’s largest career marketplace. He is also a contributor to the Training Insights Blog, a series of blogs dedicated to career and professional development.</p>

What To Do When You’re Unhappy At Work
