And Now A Word From The Chief Happiness Officer

Alexander Kjerulf blogs as the Chief Happiness Officer, and has recently written a book called Happy Hour is 9 to 5. 

Now one might think that a CHO would say if someone isn't happy in their job it must be their own fault, and we can all agree that sometimes that is the case.

However, Mr. Kjerulf also acknowledges that some jobs just aren't worth keeping in the Top Ten Bad Excuses For Staying in a Bad Job.

For example, number four:

#4 “I’ll never get another job”

Well not if you stay in your current job while it slowly grinds you down, you won’t! Move on now while you still have some self-confidence, motivation and energy left.

Having once left a position that was doing just that - killing my self-confidence, motivation, and energy, I can attest that staying on in a work situation that's bad (at least for you) can have a surprisingly negative impact on your life and health.

Read all of The Top Ten Bad Excuses For Staying in a Bad Job.