I Hate Your Job

• “What if the interviewer never calls you back?” from Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk. It’s courteous to tell salespeople when you’ve chosen another vendor as well. Don’t make them waste time and energy on you.
• I really liked the intro to “Sabotaging Your Own Career” from On the Job.

  Anita challenges you point blank:
  

  So, while there can be the best career advice in the world out there (ahem), there are still some people who are just going to ignore it because they’re afraid of what might happen if they try.

  It’s time to own up to the fact that your not getting ahead is not the fault of the boss or your co-workers or even the economy. Nope…it rests squarely on your shoulders, my friend.

• To add some humanity to your day and for a change of pace, “Monday Tip: How’s everybody doing?” from The Chief Happiness Officer is a neat idea.
• Are you a Riskophile or a Riskophobe? Read “Money for Entrepreneurs: Finding The Right Risk Balance” from IttyBiz to find out.
• I found “Types of Networkers” from The Recruiting Animal to be a fun read.
• Guess what the top reason on the “Top 5 Reasons to Quit a Job” from Employment Digest is?
  

  You Hate Your Job

  Do you go to bed at night dreading waking up in the morning and having to go to work? Does your current job make you miserable, discouraged, unhappy or unfulfilled? One of the best reasons to quit a job is because you hate it. After all, you spend such a huge portion of your life at work that you should try to find something you enjoy doing rather than wasting your life at a job you hate.

• Don’t use excuses about having to start over to avoid changing careers when you should. Read “Starting A New Career Story” from Career Hub for some good thoughts on the subject.
• And finally, Your kid’s blog can get you FIRED. How to extort from mom and dad to earn a living. Just kidding.

Other Posts You Might Enjoy:

• About I Hate Your Job
• The Root Cause of Micromanagement
• Welcome Copyblogger Readers!
• Why do I hate your job?
• My Story: Practicing What I Preach