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No #MondayGrind here folks, move along.
By Emily Francos — Written on Aug 14, 2019
Not everyone is excited to go to work on Monday morning. Some people get lucky and love what they do for a living.
In fact, they work a job that feels like a dream and would even do it for free if no one was willing to pay them to get things done.
But there's a huge chunk of society that doesn't feel this way, and it has a big impact on the rest of the world.
Loss of productivity. Feeling trapped. When you dislike a job and you just go in because you've got bills and need the paycheck...it feels terrible, doesn't it.
You're not alone if that describes you.
More than 70% of the workforce hate their jobs? Sad, right?
70% of people are not satisfied with their everyday job position or career choices.
That's nearly 3/4 of the workforce that are unhappy, so only a little over 1/4 of the workforce actually like their jobs.
When you are unhappy with your job, you get frustrated, irritated, depressed, sick, etc.
The immense amount of stress you feel every day because you have to get up and drag yourself to a job that is not satisfying you in any way.
Sometimes you stay in a lackluster job position because you are scared of what might happen if you quit and start looking for another job.
One could suggest that you should consider looking for a new job while you are still working so that once you decide you are ready to move on, you have some sort of idea or a job already lined up.
Also, you may fear letting other people down if you don't do this specific type of work.
But, are you living life for others or for yourself? Yes, we are all people-pleasers at some point in our lives.
We like to have the validation that we are doing something that other people find impressive.
But it's important to learn that you have to live your life for yourself, not just a paycheck.
If you make yourself happy doing something you love every day, no one can take that away from you.
So, when you are in a position doing something that feels right to you and you love it, then you will see that your state of mind is going to change.
You won't feel like you have to drag yourself to work every day to do a job you don't care for.
You will actually want to put in the effort at work when it's something you love doing.
It's time to do something once you realize you are unhappy at your workplace.
These tailored signs will tell you how you should go about making your career much more pleasurable and happy.
Here's what to do when you really don't like your job, and now you're ready to do something about it.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
Aries, if you hate your job, you may be able to find a way to make going into work every day better. You have to remember to keep ahold of your temper so you don't say something that starts a war at the office.
Try to make a game plan for coping with your anger and quick temper. Maybe going to the gym during your lunch break might just help you out because you can work some of the restless energy out of yourself.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
Taurus, you are not one to jump and make any hasty decisions. You like to think things through. So, if you hate your job, look into all the options available to you.
Maybe just changing it up a little bit by switching departments or taking on something new where you can work with different people will make going to the office more enjoyable.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
Gemini, maybe it's a good idea to adventure out of your cubicle. You thrive on connecting with other people.
If you decide to expand your social network, you will find that your job will become much more interesting and something you want to go to every day.
You have the connections that will help you find something new to spice your workday up.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
Cancer, the future of your job is unknown. If you hate your job, maybe talk to someone and get their opinions if you aren't sure what your next step will be.
Also, complete transparency between you and your boss will make it much easier to move on to your next job.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
Leo, when you hate your job, it is hard to find the motivation to continue walking into work day in and day out.
It may be hard to actually go to work because you are so unhappy, but you have to remember, it's still your job, so you have to do as much as you possibly can until you can change your situation.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
Virgo, you may take it very personally when you hate your job. You may think it's your fault that you hate going to work every day.
Don't let this need for something different tear apart your self-confidence and self-worth.
Also, don't let others influence your feelings because it's not worth giving up on your dreams to do something more so that you can appease others.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
Libra, you have to start making yourself happy, not others.
You have to pick a career that you love because if you give in and do something you do not enjoy only because someone wants you to do this type of work, you will be miserable.
You have to start living your life for you, not someone else.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
Scorpio, you need to let out some of your frustration about your job.
You need to vent or do some sort of physical activity so that you can let go of some of the irritation you feel towards your job that's making it hard to want to go to work.
So, be honest to yourself and let go of some of the steam that has built up, then you will find that your job will be much more tolerable.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
Sagittarius, it's time to let your honesty about what is making your job miserable out.
Yes, it will be a tough conversation to have with any of your superiors, but it might just bring about some changes that will make you actually want to go to work every day.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
Capricorn, don't fly off the handle and do something without thinking it through. When you start getting frustrated and irritated at work, you may find that all of your rationality flies out the window.
You have to take a deep breath an a step back and actually look at the situation as a whole. Don't make any hasty decisions because you will find that looking at everything from an objective point of view, you will find that some of your stress will lessen.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
Aquarius, it may help you not hate your job so much if you try to keep a positive outlook. I know, easier said than done.
You need to look for a new way of coping with all of the chaos work has caused in your life because being frustrated and starting to hate your job, will not make the days or getting up to go to work any easier.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
Pisces, if you hate your job, you have to love your job because you will put all that you have into it. If you don't like your job, then don't stick around.
Easier said than done because you sometimes will rather put your emotions aside so that you can do your job, but you don't enjoy it.
If you aren't happy, move on to something else because you have to love what you do so that you are excited to get up and go to work every day.
Emily Francos is a writer who covers astrology, pop culture and relationship topics.