{"id":360,"date":"2015-12-22T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2015-12-22T08:00:36","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T13:00:36","slug":"5-signs-you-are-ready-for-a-career-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/5-signs-you-are-ready-for-a-career-change","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs You Are Ready for a Career Change!"},"content":{"rendered":"Feel like there\u2019s more to life than just getting through the work week? Tired of working for the weekend? Sounds like you might be ready to make a career change!\n\nIn our previous blog post, \u201cChanging Careers: Tips for Starting Over\u201d<\/a>, we outlined a low-risk approach to making a major career change. Change can be scary but we\u2019ve shown you that you don\u2019t have to take a massive leap of faith. With a little patience, you can take small steps towards change in order to minimize your risk! However, the question remains, how do you know when it\u2019s time to take action? Here are a 5 signs that will help you tell if it\u2019s time to make some changes!\n

1. Are you feeling worn out, exhausted and depleted? Does the thought of work trigger feelings of anger, frustration or depression?<\/h3>\nDon\u2019t dismiss your feelings. According to the Mayo Clinic, 47% of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress including headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, arthritis, depression and anxiety. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports stress to be such a problem for adults that it costs the American industry $300 billion per year!\n\nAt some point, you will need to decide where your well-being ranks in terms of your life\u2019s priorities. Sure, a stable job can offer various benefits (financial security, reliable schedule, prestige) and taking a risk is scary. Nevertheless, if you are in a high-stress, ill-suited or toxic work environment you may be actively participating in the erosion of your well-being. Is it really worth trading your health for a job you\u2019re not passionate about because it\u2019s a \u2018sure thing\u2019? Only you can answer this question for yourself.\n\n\"Design\n

2. Is your job stress spilling over into your personal life and having a negative impact on your relationships and leisure time?<\/h3>\nI\u2019m sure the last thing you want is to burden your loved ones with your work stress. However, you may be doing this without even realizing the impact you\u2019re having on others. If you\u2019re coming home from work each day and spending hours your personal time venting about work frustrations to your loved ones instead of connecting with them, your work life is taking away from your relationships. At some point, venting without action is simply complaining. Although your friends and family love you, even the most supportive listeners will become drained by constant complaining without the willingness take action and resolve the problem.\n\nOn the flip side, if you feel completely numb and devoid of energy at the end of your work week, this is also a sign of a poor work-life balance. If you\u2019re left with no energy for the people you love or the activities you enjoy then work has become a detriment to you living life to its fullest potential.\n\n\"Design\n

3. Do you have the niggling feeling that despite making the \u2018safe\u2019 or \u2018responsible\u2019 choices when it comes to your career, the outcome is not right for you?<\/h3>\nDon\u2019t get me wrong, there is value in making safe or responsible choices! Unless, that is, you\u2019re making all the \u2018right\u2019 choices and are not satisfied with the outcome. If that\u2019s the case, you need to re-evaluate who these choices are right for since it doesn\u2019t seem to be you. You\u2019ve heard it said a million times before: \u201cIf everyone jumped off a bridge, would you do it?\u201d Sometimes, what is right for most people is not right for you.\n\nYou have to be honest with yourself and determine why you\u2019re making choices that don\u2019t seem to be working for you. Try asking yourself the following set of questions and be brutally honest with yourself, no matter how difficult that might be:\n