Whats worse than having no-job or a really stressful job? What about a job that demands nothing? You might think, well that would be great! I get to sit all day doing nothing and still get paid for it. But, a job that demands nothing is a very comfortable job. And this can be very dangerous. Because the job you never wanted becomes the job you can’t escape. Your body, mind, and soul starts turning to goo. So focused on that glimmer of hope that one day you could become the manager and be on 100k a year and if you’re just patient and do a good job your precious dream might come true.
But being in your 20’s isn’t about enduring a really boring, unsatisfying job, day in day out on little pay. It’s not how much you make, but how much you learn, grow, and change.
And if you’re too comfortable, and you’re job doesn’t demand anything of you, this could be dangerous. Because if you’re not careful, the job you never wanted could become the job you can’t escape. Signs Your Job is Too Comfortable
1. Complacency
Are your employees victims of complacency? Maybe. How do you find out? Watch. How do they respond to new ideas? Are they explored or instantly exploded with a shotgun of “that’s not possible.” Are the unspoken rules of the office to keep your mouth shut and not rock the boat? Are you allowed to tackle projects outside your “job description?”
2. Complacency is contagious
If your office permeates with a culture of complacency, especially from the top down – game over. Pack your bags. Get out whilst you still can.
3. I’m serious
Because you, twenty something energy filled ball of new ideas, who comes in with new will be crushed over and over by tsunami waves of complacency. Until you shut your mouth, settle in, and catch the disease yourself.
In a culture of complacency there is a sick, perverted love affair with status-quo. And honestly, you’re probably not going to change it.
4. You Feel Drained By Doing Nothing
If you come home absolutely drained from work. If you need to watch 2-4 hours of TV a night to escape. Then you think back to your day and realize you’ve accomplished nothing. This is another sign you need to run.
5. You spread one hour of actual work over a span of eight.
Being drained by comfortable is a scary way to start living. Because it’s incredibly hard to escape. Like a merry go round that never stops spinning. And doing nothing uses up alot more energy than you might expect.
