Three Signs its Time For a Career Change

Zeke Grantham
3 min readMar 13, 2021

After hitting the one-year mark of being stuck indoors with a flourishing infection out the window, it’s safe to say we might not go back to “normal” for quite some time, if ever. Some of us lost our jobs, and lots of us moved to full-time at-home jobs. With all of the turmoil from 2020, every individual’s mental health has been a challenge and stretch in every way possible. Are you working a job that you hate, and you are afraid of quitting? Maybe you arent sure if you will be able to get another one. Times are unpredictable, and it can be difficult to make a big decision like that. But it also could be needed. Today, let’s dive into signs that it’s time for a career change.

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The Exhaustion

Are you unable to clean the house after work anymore? Or read that book that’s been sitting on your shelf for the last year. Maybe it’s not you at all. It’s your job. We spend more time at our job than almost anything else in life. And if you are feeling overworked or miserable there. It will reflect through all aspects of your life. One of the biggest reasons I’m an advocate for doing what you love is to avoid burnout. If you find it hard to live life outside of your day job. Maybe it’s time to start looking for something else.

What is the culture

Do you find your job to be really easy or extremely difficult? Maybe you have a boss or co-worker that you constantly butt heads with. Or the workload is just way too much. Maybe you can do it all and enjoy it, but you also haven’t had dinner with your kids or a date with your spouse in months. The culture of the company has a large influence on daily living. In Gino Wickman’s book “Traction,” he discusses the right seat, the right person. The entire concept of the book is managing and running a mid-size to large business. But the concepts trickle down to the individual employee. If you aren’t a cultural fit, it will show, and for a good reason. It will feel like you aren’t part of the community on both sides. Every company culture is different, and if you aren’t the right person or in the right seat there, time to start looking for the exit. There will be another company or position out there that will be such a better fit. You just have to look for it.

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Zeke Grantham

I am a business owner, published author, and avid traveler. I love writing and exploring any chance I get.