You may often hear people say that they go to work for money and that it doesn’t matter if they enjoy it as long as they can pay the bills. This is quite a sad situation for many people to be in as there are ways to earn a decent wage and still enjoy your job.
Far too many of us are in jobs that we simply do not enjoy. It may be that we had to accept a job that we didn’t really want due to financial commitments or maybe we were pushed in to a family run business that is not really what you wanted to be doing but felt you had to. Many of us enjoy our job initially but over time job roles and duties can changed or the way the company is run has changed, meaning that you no longer get the job satisfaction you used to.
Not only can staying in a job that you don’t enjoy be bad for your mental and sometimes physical health but it also often means you are less effective and so your employer is not getting the best of you either.
If you find that you are in this position then why not speak to a recruitment agency or the local job centre to see what other positions you would be qualified for or what training / studies you would need to do to go in to something else.