CHANGING CAREERS
At some time in their lives, most workers change jobs. About 10 million career moves
occur each year. People change jobs to obtain a better or different position within the
same career field or to move into a new career field. Changing jobs may be more difficult
than selecting the first job. Unless their present situation is causing mental stress or
physical illness, most people are unwilling to exchange the security of an existing position
for the uncertainty of an unfamiliar one.
The following may be indications that it is time to move on:
• Low motivation toward your current work.
• Physical or emotional distress caused by your job.
• Consistently poor performance evaluations.
• A lack of social interactions with coworkers.
• Limited opportunity for salary or position advancement.
• A poor relationship with your superior.
A decision to change careers may require minor alterations in your life (such as going
from retail sales to industrial sales), or it may mean extensive retraining and starting
at an entry level in a new field. As with every other financial decision, no exact formula