There are those people who love their job, some who see it as a necessity and they just do it because they have to and then there are the rest of us; the ones who hate their job. For most people, working for a living is a fact of life. For some though, the job is what sucks the life out of us, makes us resent even having to get up and at the end of every work day we bolt out the door and wish there was some way we didn't have to come back to the place that is like a vampire to our very soul.

Does that sound like you? If so, you are not alone. There are millions of people who dislike their job to some extent but there are also a large number who truly hate their job. So what do you do when you hate your job? The answer, while simple in words is quite complex in discussion. You can either Quit or Stay.

To Quit! Now there is a decision! But do you do it right away? Do you march into the boss's office and had him your resignation letter this afternoon? Perhaps not! First, some preparation:

Do you have a new job lined up?

How are your savings?

Can you meet your financial obligations for the next six months?

Do you have a plan for what you are going to be doing after you quit?

If you have prepared for it then perhaps you can quit this afternoon. But what if you can't?

Now the answer is: Stay.

Stay? "But I hate this place! I hate the work and most of all I hate my boss!" So now what?

To stay really involves two possibilities and those are to stay as long as it prepares you to quit or to stay and figure out how to change enough of your job so, while you may not love it, you can at least tolerate it.

Here are a few things to do no matter what your reason to stay is:

Take a B complex vitamin supplement. Sounds crazy right? Well, not as crazy as you might think. A vitamin B-6 deficiency has been linked to anxiety, stress, and depression, and women are more likely to become deficient in B6 as they age. Vitamin B-6 makes you feel calm and happy. It won't solve all your problems at work but it might help to take a little bit of the edge off and a good B-Complex vitamin will also give you an energy boost with the B-12!

Look at improving your skills or knowledge via night school or distance learning. You can either learn a new skill to do a complete career change or take education and training courses to enhance your skills in your present job and perhaps work your way into at least being able to tolerate your job.

Try to conduct a self assessment of what it is about your

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