“Things are great at work. They pay me regularly. I can’t stand my colleagues though and my boss is a total egomaniac. My project bores the crap out of me. Oh, I have not been promoted in years. Work’s fine though.” -anonymous ’24
Yes, you are right, it’s often not that simple. There is usually a lot more nuance to the story. However, the question still comes quite regularly to me “Should I leave my job!?”
Over the years, I have started to observer a pattern when clients come with that question in mind. There are certain categories that may be out of alignment, causing the unhappiness and frustration at work.
Here are some of those:
relationship with supervisor
belonging within the team
opportunity for growth
fair compensation
meaningful work
recognition
trust
In my regular coaching practice, we can spend time digging in, uncovering insights, observing patterns and making sense of it all.
Many people however, don’t have access to a coach, so I decided to help with a tool: The Stay-or-Go Scorecard (https://stay.hyneck.tools/)
The idea is simple. There are 10 questions. Each question can be answered with Yes, No and 1/2. The tools adds up the score and gives you a suggestion on what to consider next. It’s not about giving you all the answers, it’s a starting point to reflect and generate momentum. Whether you’ll commit is still up to yourself.
I hope it’s useful. Please send it to your friends, family members, acquaintances and colleagues. This life is short and we don’t have time to spend it in the wrong jobs.
<3 Ben