How to make sure your job fits you?

1. Is what I do really worthwhile? In other words: Does my work make a difference to people?  Does it help people?  Am I adding something of value to the world?  Doing something worthwhile makes us feel worthwhile and can compensate for other shortcomings in the position.

我做的工作值得嗎？或者：我做的工作能改變別人的生活嗎？它能幫助別人嗎？我為世界創(chuàng)造了價值嗎？做有意義的事情能讓我們充實，它也能彌補工作的其他缺陷。

 

2. Do I enjoy my job? Do you you get a buzz from what you do?

我喜歡自己的工作嗎？工作能讓你高興嗎？

 

3. Am I learning? If you are still developing and learning in the job then it is an investment of your time.  If you have stopped learning and are repeating experiences then it may be time for a change.

我是否有學(xué)習(xí)？如果在工作中你仍在發(fā)展和學(xué)習(xí)，那么工作是一種時間上的投資。如果你已經(jīng)停止不前而且每天重復(fù)同樣的事情，那么，是時候考慮更換工作了。

 

4. Does this job lead to somewhere I want to go? Is this experience useful in preparing you for something else you might want to do?

這份工作能幫我達(dá)到我的目標(biāo)嗎？這種工作經(jīng)驗是否能為你的目標(biāo)奠定基礎(chǔ)？

 

5. Am I well paid? On an objective assessment are you fairly compensated for what you contribute?

這份工作的薪水高嗎？如果客觀評價的話，你的付出是否得到了公平的回報？

 

6. Do I get on with my boss? A difficult boss can make your time at work miserable.  If you answer this question “no”, then see the article ‘What to do if you do not get on with your boss.’

我和上司相處得好嗎？一個難纏的上司會讓你覺得在工作時度日如年。如果你對這個問題的回答是否定的，那么可以看文章《和上司不和怎么辦》（ ‘What to do if you do not get on with your boss.’）

 

7. Do I get on with my colleagues? A good social environment and friendly workmates can make up for many other problems at work.

我和同事相處得好嗎？一個好的人際環(huán)境和友善的'同事可以彌補工作的其他問題。

 

8. Am I empowered to be creative and do things my way? This is more important for some people than others.  Does it matter for you?

我能否富有創(chuàng)造性地按照自己的思路來做事？這個問題有些人很在乎。你在乎嗎？

 

9. Is my work/life balance acceptable? Most people would like more time with their families but work is demanding so they accept some kind of balance.  Are you getting at least the minimum free time you need to live your life?

我的工作和生活是否平衡？大多數(shù)人希望有更多的時間陪伴家人，但是工作任務(wù)卻很繁重，于是他們只能接受自己并不喜歡的平衡。你是否有一些自由時間來過自己想要的生活？

 

10. Is my job title prestigious? This really matters to some people but is irrelevant to others.  Do you feel proud when you tell people where you work and what you do?

我的工作是否有聲望？一些人的確關(guān)注這個問題，但另外一些人卻不以為然。當(dāng)你告訴別人你在哪里工作或做什么時，你是否有自豪感？