We all now that familiar feeling of hearing the alarm clock buzzing to wake us up for the beginning of the day. Most of us turn on our favorite playlist to get us in the right mood or we head straight for the kitchen to turn on the coffee maker. A lot of us dread Mondays and we eagerly look forward to the weekend. On the other hand,some of us spring out of bed excited to tackle the beginning of a new day. There’s an amazing feeling of being able to go to a job that you truly love and enjoy. It takes a person to experience a horrible job in order to appreciate a great one. Can you imagine a day of work with fun, laughter, teamwork, accountability, and most of all amazing pay? What if you actually already have that and more? What if you don’t have that, and you desire more. Here are 8 signs that you have an amazing job:
1. Pride-When you have an amazing job and you truly enjoy your position, you take pride in everything that you do. You always make sure that your delivery is 100% because anything that has your name on it is a representation of you. Pride shows not only that you care, but that you are in it to when it.
2. Appreciation- One of the best feelings of working a job is to be APPRECIATED. Don’t you just love those emails from your boss saying “thank you for all that you do”. Or maybe you get awarded employee of the month. What about those employee potlucks? When you are acknowledged at your job and you are not considered as just another number, you’ve struck gold.
3. Opportunity-It’s truly amazing when you work for a company that has endless opportunity. Let’s be honest, who wants to work in the same position with no room for advancement? When a company invests their time into you, they want to see you excel. Jobs that allow you to grow to showcase your hidden talents are always a gold mine. You’re blessed if opportunity knocks at your place of employment.
4. Salary and Benefits- We all love a great salary with top of the line benefits right? You have a great job when evaluations are performed yearly and sometimes quarterly. If your employer takes the time to tell you what areas you’re strong in and a little weak in, you’re in the right place. That shows that you are being observed. Who wants to work in a career with the same salary for years and feel like they are being taken advantage of? If the salary is increasing and the benefits are great, you’re in heaven!
5. You don’t watch the clock- How many of us know that feeling of being ready to go home as soon as you get to work? Been there, done that. There’s nothing like getting to work and seeing your “bestie” there. You know the day will be full of laughter and hard work.Maybe you just have a great team as well as an amazing boss and before you know it, the work day has passed, If you enjoy what you do and most of all you enjoy the people you work with, watching the clock is not an option…unless lunch is approaching.
6. Support- Have you ever experienced an unsatisfied guest? Do you know that feeling when they make you out to be the bad person when it’s actually them? Isn’t it a great feeling when your company stands up with you and they support you based off of your loyalty to them? Employees stay longer at companies when they are supported and protected by their company. Doesn’t it feel good to be supported and loved?
7. You don’t dread going to work- A job should never feel like punishment. How many of us can say that we truly love our jobs? We love our employees, we love our boss, and we’d recommend family and friends to this business. Work should be like a party. It should be fun and full of energy. Does your work place have positive vibe? If it does, you’re definitely winning.
8. Family is recognized as #1- We all know that things can sometimes take a turn for the worse. Deaths, accidents, marriages, pregnancies, and much more are all a part of life. Don’t you just love those jobs where the company makes sure that you are taken care of? The love and concern are present and they honestly want to make sure that you are perfectly fine. Companies that recognize that family comes first are the best companies to work for. Companies that are concerned about your safety a rather than making a dollar truly shows their love for you.
Hopefully these 8 signs are no stranger to you readers. If you have never experienced these signs at your current job, what are you going to change? Are you willing to find a job that truly values your work ethic? Are you going to find that job that wants to see you be promoted time and time again? Make the proper changes for a better job starting TODAY.