What are my dominant work values and attitudes?
If you feel your current job is not meeting your expectations in one of those areas, that can be a significant source of stress. It can be very helpful to consider ways to initiate or negotiate some changes in your work so your work values are better represented within your current job. For example: • If you value creativity, variety or mental challenge and one or more of those values are missing from your job, you could volunteer to become involved in a new project at work that allows you to express yourself creatively or learn new and challenging tasks or concepts. • If your lifestyle-related values are not being met, you could explore the possibilities of job sharing, working from home, or working flex hours if those options fit within the structure of your current job. After some brainstorming, you may feel that you are not able to alter your current job to meet your needs and your values. You still may not need a full blown career change to feel fulfilled in your work. Consider wh