Of the many things that separate humans from animals, one of the most puzzling is our habit of staying in bad situations when we have the power to leave them. Most animals will run away after being hit, or leave a place where there is no food. The exception to this rule may be in domesticated pets, who have been bred for senseless loyalty. I find this trait charming in my own pets, and I work hard to fulfill my end of the bargain by treating them well. But somehow the same idiotic trust in the power structure does not charm me when I encounter it in a client who is miserable at work.
To put it frankly, I just dont get it. I mean, of course, I get it. I see the equation most people make between the paycheck and the abuse. As in, I have to stay; I need the money. But no, in the end, I dont get it. In all the years Ive been counseling job seekers and unhappy workers, I have encountered very few who actually needed to stay in their jobs because of their circumstances. Most were choosing to stay rather than face the tasks and consequences involved in the decision to leave. Oh sure, everyone thinks theyre trapped because of their bills and debt; but how many are doing every possible thing to buy back their freedom? Its not the debt that traps them; its their inertia when it comes to resolving the debt. If your childs life were at stake, wouldnt you sell every possession and take a second or third job? Of course you would; the question is, why wont you do that when its your own life at stake?
Luckily, for most people, the solution to a stressful workplace wont be this dire. They dont need to go to such lengths to buy their freedom. But they do need to decide: Am I going to accept this misery in my life? If the answer is yes, then have at it. But if youre ready for a change, youll have to make the first move. Today.
Start by getting help from outside your workplace: credit counseling, financial advising, career strategies…it almost doesnt matter which button you push first, as long as you start somewhere. Then keep going until youve put this chapter behind you. You really do deserve better.
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