What to Do When You Hate Your Job

Feel like you don't want to work at your job anymore?  You may hate your job for several reasons, which can be dealt with accordingly.  Here is what to do when you hate your job:

1. Understand the external factors that cause you to hate your job.  Sometimes people think they hate their job because they dislike other aspects of their lives and blame it on their work.  For example, you may be experiencing an illness, which makes you feel tired whenever you are working, which causes you to dislike your job.  You may also find that doing things you enjoy becomes impossible once you have your job, thus you may hate your job because of it.  Understand the factors outside your job that are influencing the way you feel about it, and deal with these accordingly.
2. Do you dislike your field?  You may have gotten the job because somebody else forced you to take it or thought that it was best for you if you had the job. You may also discover things about your job that you are unprepared for or don't want to deal with.  If this is the case, consider changing careers.
3. Discover what you specifically dislike about your job.   You may find that the work or the working conditions are not what you expected, or that the work is beyond your capabilities.  You may dislike the way your company is managed, or you may have disagreements with your bosses and supervisors.  You may have irritating co-workers or subordinates who are defiant of your instructions. Whatever the reasons may be, list them and give a detailed description about each one. 
4. If you have a boss that you find hard to work with, consider what you want to do about it.  Do you want to work things out with your boss?  Then find the courage and talk to him about it.  In case he is the type that rages at you for even the slightest things, keep your calm and try to resist the temptation of shouting back at him, because you don't want to create a reputation that you disrespect bosses. 
5. If you don't mingle well with your coworkers, then find one who is friendly enough to go with you and befriend that person.  As the days go by, you will find that you can interact with others through that person.  If other people get along with each other but not you, then maybe it's time to evaluate how you interact with them.  You may ask a trusted friend to give you insight regarding how you act with others. 
6. If you have trouble with your subordinates, then consider reading books or attending trainings about leadership.  Some people are naturally gifted to lead while others acquire leadership through training and experience.  Don't give up just because you can't lead at first, because it can be learned just like any other skill.
7. If possible, take a vacation.  You could think about the benefits and disadvantages of continuing to work at your job as well as alternative steps you could take. 

If you currently hate your job, resist the temptation to quit altogether.  Find time to think things out, figure out what you can do and gain the courage and motivation to carry it through.