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Greener pastures ahead? Be patient

By Wang Chao (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-01-15 09:01

At the beginning of the new year, it seems all my friends are busy changing their lives: one has worked in a bank for a year but is trying to quit and study abroad; another in a public institution is going to travel around the country; others are busy with another round of job interviews after they have only worked for one or two years.

When asked why, the answer is almost the same: they are unhappy with their jobs, either the salary or their job prospects.

It's good to be confident, but don't take it too far.

Nowadays, too many young professionals treat their jobs as a springboard which will let them jump to another one with more fame and fortune.

However, once people start thinking that way, their lives can get stuck in a vicious circle: whenever they get a new job, they begin to worry about a "better one".

Because "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence", this hunting process can become endless.

The result can be serious. One might never get enough experience by only dipping into a job for a year or two. It's highly possible that they might end up achieving nothing.

It is normal for young professionals to be ambitious. But these merits should be directed toward their jobs, not endless complaining.

Every job begins at the bottom and what we need to do is accumulate experience until we can solve problems by ourselves.

Don't let "quitting the job" become your instant response whenever you meet difficulties in your work.

Be patient, and enjoy the learning process. I bet the sense of achievement you get will be much more than you get from simply "firing your boss".