Reading Time: 3 minutes Elements of Work that Makes You Happy
This is a collaborate post by Ellie Jo about happiness at work.
Whatever job you happen to have, one of the most important things you should try to aim for is that you are as happy with it as possible. If you are not fully happy with your job, then you need to ask yourself what can be done about it. Sometimes that means changing jobs, but more often than not you can simply look into changing how you approach the job or even just trying to change things within the culture. In either case, it’s always possible to improve the situation. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the vital elements of being happy in your job.
Safety & Security
Something that everyone deserves in their work is to remain safe and secure at all times. If you are not feeling fully safe and secure then you might want to think about why this might be. In some cases, it is because there is a problem with how the workplace is organized and run, and this can lead to problems that require the help of an experienced injury attorney. At other times, it might be that you are not keeping yourself safe as you should. In either case, you need to make sure you are doing your part to remain safe, and that your employer is doing theirs.
Good Pay & Benefits
Everyone deserves to feel that they are being paid fairly and honestly for the work they are doing. If you are not sure that this is the case, there are a few ways to approach the issue. First of all, you can look into trying to get a raise from your employer. That might be easier than you think, and it can very often be all you need to do in order to radically improve the work throughout, so it’s worth thinking about. Or you might need to decide that it is time to change jobs, in which case you should absolutely do so at your earliest convenience.
The Social Side
For most people, work is about more than just the work itself. It’s also about people, and if you are finding yourself in a job where you don’t get on with the people, that can be a quick route to misery and despair. Sometimes it’s just that the culture in your workplace is not one that you fit in with, and when that’s the case you need to consider changing jobs. Sometimes, however, you might just need to give it time, and it could be that you will eventually fit in if you give it a chance. You should absolutely try that out at least, just to make sure that this is not what is happening. Ultimately, you deserve to be in a job where you feel you can get on with other people well.
As long as you have these things sorted, you can be sure that you are much more likely to be happy in your job. Make sure to fight for these important things.
Rachel is an Austin blogger, educator, mom, wife, young breast cancer survivor writing about health, saving money, and living a happy life in Austin, Texas.
Rachel has written for HuffPost and Hometalk and has been featured on KXAN, Studio 512, Fox 7 Austin, and CBS Austin.