This question was posted on CareerSuccessRadio.com's "Career Success Expert Panel" page, along with my response and suggestions for
Question:
Unpleasant job tasks – should I learn to overcome or do something different?
How do you know which unpleasant aspects of a job are difficulties you should learn to overcome, and which are a genuine indication that you should do something different?
– Rosemary WW
Answer:
Hi Rosemary,
All jobs tend to have at least one task that isn’t our favourite, or an area which may be utilizing our weaker abilities.
Consider writing out all the tasks you perform and whether each is pleasant or unpleasant for you. Add them up. If you have more unpleasant ones, that might be the indication you may want to consider something else. If you only a few more difficult aspects, you may want to consider solutions… i.e. ways to improve, communicating with your team and/or boss around strategies.
When we work performing a lot of unenjoyable skills, we can experience “burnout”, so something to pay attention to!
If you want to consider different career options, you might want to do some career self-assessments, which can help to confirm whether you’re on the right track or not. A website I can recommend is: http://www.workshoppersonline.com/assess.htm. There, you’ll find a variety of free assessments including personality types, interests, values, skills, etc.
Hope this helps and best of luck!
Brenda Blackburn
Personal & Professional Development Facilitator
Certified Employment Counsellor
Certified Life SkillsCoach
http://www.brendablackburn.com
http://careercommuniqueradio.ning.com/profile/BrendaBlackburn
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