Yes, it’s a thing. The monotony of doing the same thing over and over again for months and years on end can get to you. Enter – ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ! Companies that don’t recognise the signs of career boredom among their staff run the risk of having disengaged and disinterested staff who are simply doing the bare minimum to get by.
Simply put, career boredom is a feeling of listlessness, dissatisfaction or just disinterest in one’s professional life. This feeling may come about due to various factors such as limited growth opportunities, monotony of job tasks or lack of new challenges in the current role, among other factors.
As a professional, succumbing to career boredom and not taking personal initiative to get out of that rut will simply be injurious to your career growth. If you are currently experiencing it, here are some suggestions on how to get out of it:
Challenge yourself to get your creative juices flowing by learning new skills away from your
work e.g. learning a new language, learning to play a musical instrument, painting, writing poetry, arts and crafts etc.
Pursue an academic challenge – enrol for a course.
Travel – You could start by exploring new places around your town (budget friendly) with the eyes of a tourist.
Unwind – Watch Bluey ๐ ๐, laugh and get back to work. After all, we’ve got bills to pay ๐. Okay, but seriously, don’t give career boredom a seat at your table. If it shows up in the room,
engage in healthy mind-stimulating activities that make sure that boredom has no place in your life.
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