When you started your current job, you were in love with it. You were thrilled about the opportunity, loved the work, and got along well with your boss and teammates.<\/p>
But at some point, something changed. There may not be anything seriously wrong in your day-to-day work life, or any big incident that made you angry. And yet, you still have a nagging feeling that something is off. The question now becomes: Do you take the risk and try to find something new, or stick it out at a \u201ccomfortable\u201d (but unexciting) job because it\u2019s what you\u2019re used to?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If you\u2019re on the fence about finding a new job, the following telltale signs may indicate that it\u2019s time to take the leap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Have you been in the same position for several years with no talk of significant raises, promotions or learning opportunities? Do you feel like you\u2019re no longer challenged and that you\u2019ve gotten all you can out of the position? If so, you may want to look elsewhere for your next career move.<\/p> \u201cIf you don\u2019t see potential in your current company for a raise or promotion in the next couple of years, then you should think about leaving,\u201d said Fred Goff, CEO of job search platform Jobcase. \u201cYou should stay aware of your value in the marketplace and the general employment situation in both your vocation and geography.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Perhaps you\u2019ve tried discussing your career path with your boss and he or she just shrugs it off, or says you can discuss it \u201cin the future.\u201d If the conversation never seems to happen, it might be worth asking why.<\/p> \u201cIf this is the case, you can and should talk to your supervisor about what your options are,\u201d Lily Zhang, a career development specialist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a writer for The Muse, wrote in an article. \u201cCould you at least take on some new responsibilities? Or, if there isn\u2019t an opportunity for you in your current department, maybe there is in another.\u201d<\/p> If you\u2019ve been passed over for a promotion more than once, Zhang noted that there might be something or someone preventing you from moving up.<\/p> \u201cPerhaps … you\u2019re unwittingly self-sabotaging, [and] if that\u2019s the case, you have something to work on,\u201d she wrote. \u201cBut if no one\u2019s giving you a clear reason on why you got passed over, it\u2019s likely that not much is going to change in the future.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t You may not be as excited about your job as you were when you first started, but sometimes routine can be comforting. However, be wary when \u201croutine\u201d turns to boredom.<\/p> \u201cThere can be many signs that your career has grown stagnant,\u201d said Caren Merrick, CEO of Pocket Mentor. \u201cPerhaps you dread going into work, or you used to be thrilled, but the honeymoon is over. You may feel tired and not energized, and you\u2019re watching the clock and racing out. You\u2019re not motivated, you\u2019re not learning or growing.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Everyone has off days at work, but if you get the impression that each new day on the job is a little worse than the one before it, you may not want to stick around much longer.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cI would say it is time to quit once the factors determining your job satisfaction are changing permanently for the worse, with no hope of improvement,\u201d said Elizabeth Jackson, a Utah-based web development professional.<\/p> If your company makes a big change \u2014 hiring new employees, changing its management structure, shifting your job duties, etc. \u2014 you might find that you no longer like working there, Jackson said. Recognizing this fact, and being proactive about it, is a healthy reason to quit, she said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If budget cuts, layoffs and employee turnover are becoming the norm at your company, it\u2019s not a good sign of things to come. Zhang said even less drastic signs like slow growth or dwindling job openings could be a warning to get out while you still can.<\/p> It may not even just be your company: Take a step back and look at other players in your industry. Are the same things happening across the board?<\/p> \u201cThe realization that the industry you\u2019ve built your career in is slowly disappearing is not one that goes over well for many people,\u201d Zhang wrote. \u201cBut the earlier you catch on to it, the better off you\u2019ll be.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t1. You\u2019re not advancing in any way<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
2. There\u2019s no support to achieve your career goals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
3. You suffer from boredom and monotony<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
4. Your \u201cbad week\u201d has turned to \u201cbad months\u201d<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
5. Your company or industry is shrinking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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