by Mario Carini

Created on: September 23, 2010   Last Updated: September 24, 2010

Ask most people today and they'll tell you that they'd prefer flipping burgers for the same salary as what they are paid in their current job. Job dissatisfaction affects many employees. What once they looked for with anticipation has become routine drudgery. They either look forward to their retirement years or hunger to find a new, but less stressful job.

Unfortunately, financial responsibilities don't take a backseat while they search for something new. Their accustomed lifestyle demands they continue to perform to pay off debts that never stop. Insurance, taxes, heating costs, food and credit card bills are sure to put a serious crimp on lifestyle should they decide to leave or get laid off from their employment.

You're in the same boat as millions of others. Getting up in the morning to serve a corporation that profits from your work, but gives little back in return is the lot of the average man and woman.

But what can you do if you dislike your job? Is there anything you can do to alleviate boredom and make life as exciting as it once was?

There are two ways you can change your situation. Either you can make your current job interesting enough so you won't want to leave it, or take the radical approach to find another job that employs all the skills you possess.

The first step is to analyze your priorities. You have bills to pay and a family to feed and these will determine if you are in a position to find better employment. But your dissatisfaction may not stem from the work you actually do, but from your perception of the relevance your work has in achieving what you want from life.

Many people have risen from poverty to success by first working low wage jobs that offered little in the way of promotion or incentive. But they did so as they had a burning desire to provide a better life for their spouse and children. Their jobs were a necessary evil, but the achievement of their goals overrode job dissatisfaction. If you don't have a reason for working, whether it's to provide your children with a better education or build up a super retirement fund, you won't find the incentive to perform your best.

Much dissatisfaction stems from an overload of responsibilities. Often it's those responsibilities that crush desire, not the performance on the job. If that's the case, your best alternative is to delegate responsibility or, if that's not possible, organize your time to get more done. Changing your work schedule may be all you need to have more time for

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