Learning to Love the Job You Hate

You didn’t land your dream job. Rather, your mortal enemy got it. Your boss gives you a truckload of tasks everyday, you easily get bored with the paper work, and your officemates don’t like you. Simply put, you hate your job. The first thing that comes to your mind is to quit. But have you thought of other ideas on how to make your life much easier while you’re still employed in that office?

Here are some suggestions that you can start doing on your next day at work:

1. Decorate your cubicle with the things you love.

Place a photo of your crush, your significant other, your loved ones, or even your own photo on your desk. Include things that may inspire you at work: stuffed toys, toy cars, candles, and other favorite personal items that you can bring to work. Seeing these things can put a smile on your face, and remind you as well to do your best wherever you may be. Some offices however don't like desks cluttered with too much personal stuff, so just place enough pieces that could make you smile.

2. Recite a mantra before going to work.

Before leaving home, take a final look at the mirror and remind yourself how good-looking you are. You must keep this look until you finish your shift. You can’t afford to frown, can you? Also, keep in mind that in order to look good you must do good. You can also place a mirror on your desk. This morning starter usually lasts throughout the day.

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3. Think of your work as an adventure.

Treat your tasks as challenges in a video game, where you have to overcome each obstacle in order to advance to the next level. Once you do, you’d be surprised that at the end of the day, you would have already accomplished all of your tasks without noticing!

4. Treat your officemates to a candy or two.

Sweets never fail to make people smile, so why not give your officemates a piece of candy or chocolate every once in a while? This would change the way they think about you, and eventually they’d think of you as a good friend.

So why not learn to love the job you hate? It’s not an overnight process, but learning to like your job can open doors to all kinds of success.