5 ways to fall in love with your Dubai job again

Are you feeling lost in the grind? Shake up your professional life with our tips.

No matter how much we love our jobs and how dedicated we are, we all reach a stage when we get bored, and this may even affect our productivity in the long run.

Here are some tips you should follow to keep things fresh and happening in your work life:
One for the soul
Even if you hate your job, there would be an aspect about it that you love and want to do more of. After all, there's a reason you have that job in the first place. Remember what you love about your job, and do it best on a regular basis. It might be difficult to squeeze in your urges amid mundane chores but these challenges will keep you going at your work. If you find someone dreading the work you like, swap with them.
5 things to do if you hate your Dubai job

Pick up new roles

Every job will teach you something valuable that you will carry on to your next job. If you hate some parts of a job, think of the areas where you can learn something new. Focus on picking up new challenges, skills and you never know what you will fall in love with. For growth in your career, it is imperative to seek out new experiences.

Change your job without changing your job

Evaluate what you don't like about your job. If it is the job profile, colleagues, boss, look for options to place you in another team or department. Instead of changing your job, consider finding opportunities in the organization where you can explore -- it can be working on a new profile, changing your team or working with a new boss. A company that cares about the growth of its employees will go the extra mile to place them in a place they feel comfortable in.

Shake up things

Sometimes a little shake-up is all you need to change your attitude towards work. You might want to consider changing your place of work -- shift to another desk or change your office location. Working on a cluttered desk and seeing an overflowing inbox can give you fatigue - consider clearing both! You can try changing your work timing and figure out the most productive hour to work. Also, if you have been taking the same route to work for many years, maybe it's time to take a different one.

Take regular breaks

One of the main reasons for hating our jobs is we burn ourselves out without taking breaks. Taking small breaks during the day, including going away from the desk for food, and walks are as important as is tuning yourself out of work on your weekly leaves. Do not pile on your annual leaves and carry them forward to the next year, but rather space them out through the year and go on mini-vacations. Saving up for your one big vacation every year will also keep you motivated.

Even if vacations don't clear the clutter in your mind and overtime, if you realise that a major part of your work isn't keeping you motivated, it is time to quit, and search for a new job at Buzzon.

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