{"id":1383,"date":"2022-02-18T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T11:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2022-02-18T13:14:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T11:14:04","slug":"9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job","title":{"rendered":"9 Reasons Why Now is a Great time to get a New Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thinking about leaving your current position, but not sure you\u2019ve got a good reason to jump ship and start looking for a new job? Nervous that the economic impact of the pandemic may put your position in jeopardy? Here is how you can know it\u2019s time to find a new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2c04b50203\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2c04b50203\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#1_It_Looks_Like_a_future_possible_Layoff\" >1. It Looks Like a future possible Layoff&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#2_Every_workday_Feels_Like_a_Monday_morning\" >2. Every workday Feels Like a Monday morning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#3_Little_or_No_Work_Flexibility\" >3. Little or No Work Flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#4_Your_Work_Performance_Is_Starting_to_Suffer\" >4. Your Work Performance Is Starting to Suffer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#5_Youve_Learned_Everything_You_Can\" >5. You\u2019ve Learned Everything You Can<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#6_The_Pay_Isnt_Going_to_Get_Any_Better\" >6. The Pay Isn\u2019t Going to Get Any Better<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#7_Your_Workplace_Is_Toxic\" >7. Your Workplace Is Toxic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#8_You_Want_to_Make_a_Career_Change\" >8. You Want to Make a Career Change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/9-reasons-why-now-is-a-great-time-to-get-a-new-job\/#9_The_Thought_of_a_New_Job_Excites_You\" >9. The Thought of a New Job Excites You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-it-looks-like-a-future-possible-layoff\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_It_Looks_Like_a_future_possible_Layoff\"><\/span>1. It Looks Like a future possible Layoff&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in an industry that is vulnerable to the negative economic impacts of the pandemic, your industry peers are taking drastic measures, your coworkers are being laid off, your workload has decreased significantly, a struggle with payments and clients are decreasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All these can be a good indication that things are unstable and it may be time to start looking for a new position that can more easily weather the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Every_workday_Feels_Like_a_Monday_morning\"><\/span>2. Every workday Feels Like a Monday morning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you always feeling stressed or anxious about having to report for work the next day every day? As a kid, you might have experienced feelings of dread on Sunday night, knowing that school was starting the next day. And now, as an adult, you feel the same way about work. Every day at work feels like a Monday morning, it might be time to dust off your resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-little-or-no-work-flexibility\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Little_or_No_Work_Flexibility\"><\/span>3. Little or No Work Flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 has turned most businesses into remote companies. Perhaps your company previously didn\u2019t offer much in the way of work flexibility and Going back to work doesn\u2019t excite you while&nbsp; the lack of flexibility makes it difficult to manage life\u2019s uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re worried any newfound flexibility won\u2019t last and negotiating permanent remote work will go nowhere, it may be time to find a new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-your-work-performance-is-starting-to-suffer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Your_Work_Performance_Is_Starting_to_Suffer\"><\/span>4. Your Work Performance Is Starting to Suffer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you notice that your enthusiasm for your job has significantly lessened and that your job performance has some definite room for improvement? If you feel like you\u2019re going through the motions every day in your job,&nbsp; First give it a chance, have a chat with your boss on how best to go about it. But if nothing improves or worsens, you can decide what your next move will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Youve_Learned_Everything_You_Can\"><\/span>5. You\u2019ve Learned Everything You Can<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new job can be exciting as you learn new policies, procedures, and protocols. After some time, though, you might feel as if you\u2019ve outgrown your position, especially if you\u2019re not learning anything new.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lack of opportunity for career advancement or training to enhance your professional skills may be another sign that it\u2019s time to think of moving on. If these are not possibilities, you may want to look for a new job that will allow you to grow more and spread your wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-the-pay-isn-t-going-to-get-any-better\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Pay_Isnt_Going_to_Get_Any_Better\"><\/span>6. The Pay Isn\u2019t Going to Get Any Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019ve asked for a raise a time or three and have been put off, or told directly that a pay increase isn\u2019t in the cards. If you\u2019ve truly tried asking for a raise and hit a wall, that\u2019s a pretty clear indication that it may be time to search for a new job. That said, considering the current climate, make sure you\u2019re realistic with your expectations and understand that it may be best to wait during slow economic times, in order to maximize your value several months from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-your-workplace-is-toxic\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Your_Workplace_Is_Toxic\"><\/span>7. Your Workplace Is Toxic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point in your career, you might have a boss whom you really, really don\u2019t see eye to eye with. Let\u2019s face it, we don\u2019t always get along with everyone, but most times these situations are temporary or something we can handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem arises when a temporary situation isn\u2019t so temporary. Carefully evaluate the mission and the culture at the company. Blurry direction and inconsistent company objectives are good reasons to find a new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-you-want-to-make-a-career-change\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_You_Want_to_Make_a_Career_Change\"><\/span>8. You Want to Make a Career Change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you secretly always wanted to be a web designer, or you love artwork &nbsp;to name a few. at the animal shelter. Whatever it is, the thought of a new career is what keeps you going at work these days. And when that\u2019s the case, it\u2019s probably time for you to take the necessary steps to transition to that new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-the-thought-of-a-new-job-excites-you\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_The_Thought_of_a_New_Job_Excites_You\"><\/span>9. The Thought of a New Job Excites You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you always eyeing \u201cgreener pastures\u201d? There\u2019s something to be said for listening to your instincts. So if your heart starts to flutter a little faster at the idea of a new job, maybe you should trust what your gut is telling you\u2014and get into a new job hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Sometimes the signs that it\u2019s time to move on are obvious, and other times, you can\u2019t quite put your finger on it. Trust your instincts. If things feel off to you or you\u2019re simply not happy or engaged anymore, that can be reason enough!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter why you\u2019ve decided to leave your job, you should never feel guilty about moving on. Your professional life is short, so don\u2019t spend more time than you have to in a position you dislike or one that isn\u2019t a good fit for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about leaving your current position, but not sure you\u2019ve got a good enough reason? 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