Work is a big problem, it is very serious for most of the people. Just as important as work is that many people feel unhappy at work. Entrepreneurship, or as they call it “side work,” is a better solution, although seemingly not easily achievable, for most people.
I can count 200 reasons why happiness at work is important, but for now let me give you just three reasons.
Reason (me) you spend most of your life at work. Most people work at least 10 hours a week; For many, that may mean getting up at 6 a.m. M., Get ready for work, leave home at 7 a.m. M. And getting stuck in traffic before going to work at 8 a.m. M.
So if you spend 8 hours at work or 9 hours, you probably spend more time with your colleagues than with your family. Just think about it, 8 hours a day with your supervisor every day of the week translates to 40 hours a week with your supervisor and coworkers instead of 16 hours spent with family on weekends.
Reason (II) Work brings cash, who said that money was not important? Money is very important … we cannot live easily without it. We need to dress, we need food, we need shelter, we need or even want a nice vacation every now and then. More money is needed if you have children and a family to care for. Money is so important that its absence can wreak havoc on our happiness and well-being. I’m not saying we should worship money, but I’m saying it’s important
Reason (III) Work is important for your happiness, if you are not happy at work and constantly have work problems, it is easy for those problems to seep into other areas of your life, including your relationship with your family, husband or wife and everything else. .
So work is a big deal!
You might be wondering, where am I going with this?
Research shows that as important as work is, most people are not happy at work. According to Forbes, 70% of people in the workplace are offline.
Why are people sometimes not happy at work? In general, there are three common work problems that most people have, maybe you face one of them, or (I) you don’t like the job (II) you don’t like the boss or the people you work with or (III) it is not growing or it is not sufficiently recognized (it does not pay enough, there is no promotion, etc.).
I have learned in my life working and training many people that most work problems can be solved by just doing three things right. Just three things.
(I) be strong
Back in the days I used to work for a company where there was a kitchen cleaning staff. Most of the staff members would come to work in the morning and go about their routine, make a cup of tea, eat some cereal for breakfast … make another cup of tea later and so on.
Not many staff members appreciated the great job the cook did. But every time she took a break or was sick, everyone complained about how dirty the kitchen was as they couldn’t find clean cups and things were strewn all over the place. So the kitchen helper’s job was very important, but nobody noticed until she was there. How many people are like this in our lives that we take for granted. Your work is important, trust me, just know that, even if you don’t feel appreciated.
Some of us live in complexes, we have security check at the gates and they open the door every day with us entering our business and making sure we are protected. We may not always appreciate your effort, but when the door doesn’t open, you get upset about the situation.
I’m trying to remind you that your job is important, every job is important, from the floor cleaner to the CEO. So, whatever you understand, your work is important because that is essential for you to take an interest in it, which will allow you to be strong about the circumstance you face and give you a better ability to stay strong and positive.
(II) Learn more
Second, learn more about the business you work for. Even if you are a floor worker at Pick n Pay or Shoprite or Woolworths or in a furniture store, it would be helpful to know what your company does, how it makes money, and what is important to the business. Can you imagine a floor worker at Pick N Pay who knows the names of all the board members of the company, how much profit the company made, how many stores does it have in South Africa? Do you think that this person can keep working on the ground for a long time with such knowledge and awareness? I would live with you to answer that question.
Knowing more about the business you are involved in helps you be relevant and useful in ways you can’t even imagine. Before you know it, you will become a valuable asset to your organization and you will progress better in your company. The excellent thing about knowing more is that even if you do not grow within your company, you will always impress by looking for work elsewhere because you will go to interviews informed and with the right level of thinking and self-confidence.
When you’re unhappy at work, it’s easy to tune out and become passive. The problem with that is that nothing changes for you from your work environment because you are not doing anything. Instead of doing nothing, I would like to advise you to know more. Whatever you do for work, whatever business you’re involved in, you just need to know more about it. Knowing more leads to powerful change, which is why some people who have worked for security companies or restaurants started their own companies doing the same. When you suddenly know more, the boss has no unreasonable power over you. You are better positioned to change things, reason and influence things.
(II) Be initiative
Knowing more does not help if you do not take the initiative and do more. What do I mean by doing more? I mean understanding the needs of the business people around you, your supervisor, your company, and working hard to proactively meet them. Don’t just stick with your daily routine, try to understand what your boss and your company value. Ask your boss, what are the two important things I can help you with right now? Then go ahead and help with that, then ask after doing whatever it takes, “Is there anything else I can do to help?” Being useful is important and it will help you to be valuable. You will surpass many other people at your job. Its value will increase and your bank account will show it.
Initiative isn’t just about working on your job. When you implement the second piece of advice I gave you, that is, know more about your business, being an initiative can take you to a place where you are not just a restaurant worker and you become a restaurant owner. You can get to a place where you are not just a security worker, but the owner of a security company.