6 good reasons to change jobs no matter what

1. You are tired of doing the same thing every day

Monotonous work can be enjoyable or calm your nerves. But if this is not your story, a routine without creativity will be stressful. You don't need to convince yourself that everything is fine and that everyone lives like this. There are repetitive tasks in any activity, but somewhere shifting pieces of paper turns into an end in itself. If you have a need to create, you will not be able to deceive yourself indefinitely and do things in which you do not see the point.

Reasons to retrain: you are tired of doing the same thing day in and day out

Creativity is not only about artists and musicians. Programmers, for example, also consider their profession to be creative: the same technical problem can be implemented in different ways, and an elegant solution requires a non-standard approach.

Yana Chislova is 29 years old. She was a secretary in the State Duma, went to software testers.

My law degree was, rather, a gift to my mother. After graduating from college, I worked as an ambassador for a wine brand, then took courses and became a graphic designer. But it turned out that such creativity for me goes better in the format of a hobby. In addition, the printing company closed and I had to look for work again. I strained my legal convolutions and got a job as a secretary in the State Duma, and meanwhile I was looking for "my" profession.

In a strange way, all my ideas about the ideal job converged in IT: interesting tasks, flexible schedules, good salaries and reliable companies that will not close tomorrow. Then I went to IT courses, studied for a year, and at the same time continued to engage in government procurement. And then a vacancy appeared, and the offer went to me. The work turned out to be exactly as I imagined.

2. You work in a toxic team

If your colleagues treat you badly - to hell with such a team. Gossip behind your back or disrespect may seem like nothing to worry about. Suffered and went home.

But appreciate it in the context of your whole life. A person spends about 100,000 hours at work. It's over ten years old. You are unlikely to be ready to spend all this time with people who do not put you in anything.

Reasons to retrain: you work in a toxic team

Emotional stability at work affects Happiness Affecting the Workplace Environment and Employees Wellbeing even on your health. Therefore, you need to look for like-minded colleagues and employers who care about employees. Teambuildings, Xbox and cookies have become part of the office culture for a reason.

Lera Yurina is 25 years old. She was an event manager in St. Petersburg, became an English teacher in Shanghai.

In my previous job, the boss tested my nervous system for strength. She loved to ask unethical questions like if I have a boyfriend and when am I going to have children. She was also sure that people remember better when you yell at them. There was no support from colleagues, rather the opposite: in case of troubles with a client or superiors, they made me the culprit of all troubles, and themselves - the saviors of the situation.

All that remained was either to accept this and endure the constant stress for the salary, or to leave. And I left. For two weeks I gathered in Shanghai and flew away to teach English to children. The risks were more than justified: adventures, travel, salary increases. In the warm climate of Shanghai, I got carried away with running and even won my first marathon.

3. You do not change your profession just because it is difficult and expensive

Yes, a new profession will require investment. The training and the period of looking for a job take time and money. But when the transition to a new sphere takes place, you will begin to do what you really like. Instead of staying counting the days until Friday.

In addition, if you do not want to go into surgery or the construction of nuclear missiles, you do not need to get a higher education again. There are many applied courses now. Usually, intensives are arranged for adults: you work hard for several months, and then you start sending out a new resume. Even complex technical professions, if desired, can be mastered in less than a year.

This year the Yandex. Practicum service was launched - remote courses for those wishing to become IT specialists. There are now programs for back-end development, front-end, web development, data science and data analytics. For example, in six months you can learn how to collect and analyze data. In seven, you will learn how to create websites and web applications. And in nine you will become a web developer who knows how to interact with complex sites with databases. Each course has a free introduction of 20 hours of training and one hands-on project.

Katya Semenyutina is 27 years old. She was an English teacher, became an IT consultant.

I studied Romance and Germanic Philology, then taught English. Over time, I realized that I did not see myself with a pointer at the blackboard. Many children were not interested in languages, and I did not like to force them to learn by force. I still wanted to apply a foreign language in my work, but rather paired with some more practical skill. Therefore, when I was invited to the training center of one IT company with the possibility of further employment, I agreed. I worked in support for more than three years, and I was very fascinated by this topic. I never thought that I would work with computer science, raise defects and close tasks - I didn't even know such words. But now I really like everything, and knowledge of languages and intercultural communication helps in my work.

4. You have no room for growth

Low salary at the start is normal. But over time, your value as a specialist increases. It is unfair and wrong when wages do not follow growth.

Or, let's say you have a good salary right now. But at the same time, you know for sure that it will remain so for a long time. So are your responsibilities. The company is satisfied with the current level, and your growth will not change anything.

Consider whether you want to work in the same status all the time - no chance of promotion or new activity. Plus, due to inflation and the rising cost of living, your good salary will depreciate over time. Therefore, the stake should be placed on growth, not stability.

A simple example: the salary of a secretary is 50,000 rubles, and a trainee in IT - 25,000. It would seem that the secretary gets more, you don't need to study a lot - that means it's better to work for him. But in three years the secretary's salary will remain the same, and the IT specialist's salary will rise to 70,000. In another six years, nothing will change for the secretary, and the IT specialist will receive 120–160 thousand.

Reasons to retrain: you have no room for growth

Look for a company with a transparent career ladder. You should be aware of what skills an employee of your level, a senior specialist, or a manager should have. And know what to do in order to take the manager's chair in five years. In European firms, it is common practice to regularly reassess skills - employees undergo it every six months or a year. Based on its results, you either go for a promotion or get feedback on which skills you need to improve.

Sasha Tumanenko is 30 years old. Was a customs broker, became a QA engineer.

I was a customs broker in a private company - I filed declarations and cooperated with customs. She made good money, but the duties were monotonous. And I wanted to develop in a field where the solution of issues does not depend on the mood of other people or the presence of connections. My friend worked as a QA engineer - she is a specialist responsible for software quality. She talked about how her company takes care of employees, and this contrasted with my irregular everyday life. I decided to give it a try. I started reading literature and solving cases.

Then I got a three-month internship at DataArt. The salary at the start was small, but in the five years that I have been with the company, it has grown exponentially. I started as a QA trainee, then became Senior QA, then QA Lead, and now I am Project Manager. When I test the program and find no errors, my team says, "Customs gave the go-ahead."

5. At this job, you are kept only by the fear of not finding a new one

Your fears are reasonable. But that doesn't mean letting fear hold you down and stay in your unloved job. Study the labor market better and try to understand in which of the promising areas you could better realize yourself.

Reasons to retrain: afraid of not finding a new job

In recent years, the labor market in the IT industry remains the most in demand IT profession: 38% of all vacancies belong to this sector. They are also included in the top of the highest paid. At the same time, digital technologies are penetrating all areas, so IT specialists are required both in the beauty industry and in the oil and gas industry. IT is not always hard coding. This is also the preparation and content of sites, checking the quality of programs, consulting clients.

Other promising areas HeadHunter named the highest paid industries in Russia - data analytics, strategic planning, risk assessment. In the top jobs with good growth potential Top 10 professions with potential for income growth are service engineer, web designer, blogger, web editor, layout designer and social media manager.

Maria Minakova 33 years old. She was an acting notary, became a hairdresser-colorist and blogger.

I am a lawyer by training, worked in court, prosecutor's office, then for nine whole years in a notary office. I had a good salary and a prestigious position. But work did not make me happy, there was a feeling that I did not live, but I exist. I was tormented by doubts for two years. Relatives loudly insisted that such work should not be abandoned. But I understood that I wanted a different life.

At this time, I got carried away with dyeing my hair and was finally able to decide to quit. I went to study at the school of hairdressing. It took me so long that I began to paint for free to all my acquaintances, experimented with models. I practiced this for seven months, and then I found a job. They hired me very quickly, because I was very enthusiastic and already mastered the most fashionable techniques. I am currently blogging about coloring. I really enjoy making people beautiful and happy. Plus, I earn twice as much as in a notary's office.

6. You need to sit out hours

To sit out the prescribed number of hours a day, even when all the work is done - pain and anguish. This is unproductive for the company and tiring for the employee. Unfortunately, many companies still do not allow you to leave the office before 6:00 pm or come to work later.

Reasons to retrain: you need to sit out hours

At the same time, adequate employers give employees the freedom to focus on the result, and not the hours when there is such an opportunity. It is respect and trust in the person who takes responsibility for the work himself.

Ksenia Naumkina is 33 years old. She was a marketer, became a florist.

After the Faculty of Philosophy at Moscow State University, I worked as an editor, journalist, copywriter, then became a marketer and grew to the head of the marketing department. I liked the job, but I was oppressed by the office system and the pressure of the management. I dreamed of working for myself. As a child, I visited my grandmother in Riga and there for the first time I saw the work of real florists - in Russia then they knew little about such a profession. Their flower arrangements fascinated me, the memories remained for a lifetime. At one point, I made up my mind, warned the employer that I was about to quit, and went to floristry courses.

Honestly, it was scary. But it is even more scary to betray yourself and not even try to do what you like. Now I am a freelance florist, I design locations for filming and holidays, I make flower decorations, I give master classes. Thanks to my past experience, I offer my clients printing design and text support. My profession has a strong seasonality, and I like it. I am a mother and I can completely devote the months of calm to my loved ones.

Deciding to change your profession is not easy. Yandex. Praktikum helps people take the first step to work in the IT field. The courses have a free 20 hours - this time is enough to understand if it is right for you. In addition, the online service helps graduates find their first job in IT: Yandex specialists have studied the market and know where their students are willingly hired for the junior position.