5 ways to deal with a job you are not keen

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Conventional wisdom would say that if you are not interested in your job, you shouldn’t be doing it at all.

However, in the practical sense, to up and leave just because you are bored is easier said than done. Sometimes, losing interest is more a call for a few quick fixes, and not an outright cry to call it quits.

ET speaks to experts to find out five ways to deal with a job that you are no longer interested in.

Find ways to renew your interest

“The first thing to do, when you find yourself losing interest in your job, is to understand why this is happening, and to do an evaluation of whether or not your interest can be renewed,” says Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder and senior vice-president, TeamLease.

Start with checking on the goals you had set for yourself.

Are you still on the right track; have your organisation’s goals changed, and are you no longer feeling aligned with the larger picture?

“Sometimes, just talking things through, and dropping some of the assumptions you have made can help revive interest,” she adds.

Ask for more

For many of us, a job loses its sheen once we master it.

If you find that you are more than capable of doing your job, and still have time and energy left for more, ask for a bigger set of challenges.

‘If you have proved your capability, and achieved your goals, it is that much easier to ask for an expansion of your role, and seek opportunities that will keep you challenged,’ says Chakraborty.

Actively seek other job roles

‘Most people are passive job seekers. The moment they actively seek a job change, the instinct is to look outside,’ says Ravi Shankar, chief people officer, Mindtree.

‘Look up your internal job postings to see if there is anything else available in your area of interest.

Speak to your HR and your managers to find out policies on horizontal growth, before looking for an outright job change,’ he adds.

Avoid negative people

Avoiding pessimist people and gossip will boost you to think just about work when you are at office which will simultaneously encourage you.

Also, seek feedback, since it is important to hear that you are doing a good job, and your effort is not a complete waste.

‘You can choose to be happy at work. You might crib daylong about having a bad boss around but how does it help? Settle with the sides of the job you like,’ says Alok Anand, head of marketing, Polycom India & SAARC.

Invest in yourself

‘I’ve seen people putting in a disproportionate amount of time into their work, and then one fine day, they find that they have no work-life balance,’ says Chakraborty of TeamLease.

Burnout is a top cause for losing interest in your job.

Ensure that you have a life and a world beyond the workplace.

Invest in your mental and physical fitness, and don’t let go of things you like to do.