According to research published by the New York Times, one in four of us has abandoned our New Year’s resolutions by January 8. Some resolutions are too daunting for people to follow through on. That’s especially true of any “new year, new job” resolution.
What to Do If You’ve Already Abandoned Your New Year’s Resolution to Get a New Job
If you are one of those who are bored, unchallenged, and overworked, but you just can’t bring yourself to start yet another job search, here’s an idea. How about keeping your job, but changing what you do in your job? It’s far less work than switching employers, and it just might make your job fun again. To get started, make three lists: The A list is the parts of your job you love, the B list delineates the parts of the job you feel neutral about, and the C list details the parts you find boring or annoying. Add more A tasks, and use them to crowd out the B and C tasks; don’t increase the number of hours you work. You may find that, soon, your current job is a lot more interesting. And you’ll improve your résumé for the next time you’re ready to do a real job search.