Day after day, month after month, year after year, you have been doing your job unquestioningly. After all, you get a decent salary and it pays the bills, supports your family and gives yourself a certain lifestyle.
But now, you face the inevitable fact that your passion and enthusiasm for the work has diminished.
Every morning you wish you could sleep for another five minues. You think your work day ahead of you and mentally count the days to the weekend. You literally drag your feet to work.
As a result, you tend to arrive late at the office, giving reasons that the train or the bus was late, couldn't get a cab or you were stuck in a traffic jam. The truth is not, you know.
At work, you feel bored and colleagues are wary of approaching you because your body language says ... "don't bother me". You complete your work with little enthusiasm and often daydream. End of the work hours, you feel a surge of relief as you head for the exit.
You resist any changes that management wants to implement, thinking them a "waste of time". These changes take you out of your comfort zone and you feel unable to cope. You complain about your work rather than try to find solutions or way to be more productive. You avoid regular meetings because you are not keeping up with your deadlines. You take frequent medical leave.
You frequently stop working on your tasks to check for updates on your Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram. You chat online even as you find excuses not to discuss work matters with your colleagues. Unless your attendance is compulsory, you avoid company functions. You look for excuses not to turn up at office get-togethers, which are aimed at fostering colleague bonding. You don't want to stay in the office one minute longer than you have to.
If any or all of the above sounds familiar, you are probably sick of your job. Sooner or later, your boss will notice your lack of interest and declining productivity and question your loyalty and commitment towards the company. He will also be concerned about how your negative attitudes are going to affect the rest of your colleagues.
Feeling unhappy at work will also have an impact on your health in the long run. Depression can leave your feeling tired and unwell.
Ask yourself if this is a temporary state that can be resolved by proactively looking for growth opportunities within the company. Perhaps you still enjoy some aspects of the work and merely need a change of duties. Explore your options with your supervisor and try to get a new lease of worklife in the office.
On the other hand, if you think the situation is unlikely to improve, you owe it to yourself and your organization to move on. It is within your power to be happy at work and contribute to the good of your company.