Everyone says these days, “Be glad you have a job.”  But that doesn’t help the person who is downright miserable. Maybe you have an abusive boss or you feel like your spirit is dying in a job you hate. The thing to do is make a plan. Start thinking about what job you would like to have and figure out what steps you can take today to move toward that. Do you need to go back to school or get special training?  Do you need to network with past colleagues?  There are ways to move toward a new goal that won’t threaten your current job and might actually make it more bearable because you see hope on the horizon. Whatever you do, don’t act rashly, but also don’t refuse to take a chance because of fear of change.  If fear is the main emotion determining your career choices, you will never be happy in your job.

I know you’re here. I see my statistics. Come out of the woodwork and comment! I’d love to hear your thoughts and get a discussion going.

It’s a provocative issue. I’m talking about the ones who say my way or the highway and conveniently forget the words in the Big Book such as “suggested.” I think the people at most risk are newcomers who are so turned off by hard-core dogma that they might not come back.