5 Job Myths Which Can Ruin your Career!

As you all know that our blog I News India recently featured in the list of top 100 career blogs to follow in 2013 by Coupon Audit (direct Link: http://www.couponaudit.com/blog/top-100-career-blogs-to-follow-in-2013/) It was a pleasant surprise for us, though we placed at 60th position, which was not good enough, so I thought to dedicate some extra time on writing career related stuffs which can help our readers to get the necessary guidelines.

To begin with I decided to write a post on my own experience. During my eight years of working career (I left my regular job last month only) I realized that there are different types of myths floating in the mind of youths and these myths are something which need immediate attention, else it might ruin their career as well.

Here are those 5 job myths which can ruin your career:

I Can Do Anything I want!

One of the biggest mistakes I have seen especially in the attitude of the young people is that they can do anything they want.

This attitude is harmful, especially when you started leaving companies just because you are thinking this job is bad for me, I can do anything I want, so better to leave this one. Then again you joined some other company and faced similar situations out there and left that one too.

Leaving too many companies in a very short span, just to satisfy your ego, is not good. Always know, more or less you will be going to face similar types of work environment in almost all the companies. If you are facing some problem, you should have the courage to discuss the same with your reporting manager and to reach to a solution.

I am not saying that you don’t have the capability, I am quite sure that you are quite capable of doing anything, but as far as building a successful career is concerned, you should be able to understand things, and cop-up with them with confidence. This will help you later in your career.

Finding an Ideal Company is so difficult!

As I said that having this attitude of I can do anything I want is bad, but just because you think that finding an ideal company is really difficult, you should stick to your present company despite facing lots of problems, is even suicidal.

Well, as I said in the first point that problems will remain in almost all the companies, it does not means that you should stick to your job. There are times when you can decide to change your company.

An ideal company is normally difficult to find, but it is you who can make a company into an ideal place to work for.

Always remember a company can be known as an ideal company from the people who work there. So my suggestion to fight against problems is that, give your best to rectify the same, but once you realized it’s impossible to go ahead with the current situation then don’t hesitate to put your papers.

But before putting your papers on the desk ask these basic questions to yourself:

Is there anything out here which is still showing positive hopes to me?
What are the things which can stop me to resign?
Do I have some emergency fund which can help me to survive for a few days or months?
What will happen if I would not get the job soon?

Once, you have the answers, go ahead and try to find an ideal company for yourself, in which you can enhance your own strengths.

I Can Quit Job Whenever I want!

Well, one of the biggest myth which I have seen among youngsters is of the attitude, I can quit job whenever I want. Many young guys have their resignation letter ready in their pocket all the time. This attitude is not correct.

As I mentioned early only that quitting a job should be your last option. Problems, internal politics, buttering colleagues, work pressure, etc. will always remain in work life, what you need to identify is that if you can be able to make your workplace as an ideal place to work for or not?

You cannot be able to get the perfect job or perfect company, so whichever company you join, you should focus to give your best in it only.

Do check your financials before putting your papers. In almost 90% of cases of resignation, it happened because of the immediate reporting manager and their behavior towards sub-ordinates. Are you also falling in the same brigade of people who hate their job because of their immediate boss?

Bad Boss? Leave Immediately!

Well, one of the biggest problems with working is coping up with your immediate reporting managers. It’s really hard to get a good manager, who can truly understand your problems and pass the same to the top management. There are very few managers out here who can be considered as a good manager, just because every manager out here is running towards fulfilling the orders given by top management, despite of the fact that the imagination of the top management is impractical.

So what would be the option remain with you?

I guess if you have a bad boss, then you should leave the company and never look behind this company, cannot be termed as a good decision. It can be termed as a decision taken in a hurry.

In my opinion bad bosses can also provide value in your life. You can be able to learn many things from these types of boss. Take the positivity from everything and you can become a major player in your organization.

Switching Careers is Harmful!

Thus, as I already told you to face all the difficulties out there in your present company with a positive attitude, it doesn’t means that you should tolerate everything, just because switching careers can be bad for your resume.

Nah, just because for the sake of your resume you are sticking in a company and facing all the problems cannot be termed as a good decision. Your manager is making your life hell day by day, and just because your resume will not look good, you are not quitting your job, can only be termed as a suicidal decision.

At times switching careers is also required.

Here are some other career related articles, which might help you to build your career:

Top Five Not To Do Things in Office!
How to Prepare Yourself for Job Interview?
Six Telephonic Interview Tips that Can Fetch You a Job!
How to Build an Effective Career!
Few Tips for a Successful Career Change!
How will I meet my Career Goals with Ease & Perfection?
How to Make Smart Career Decisions?

So, those were some of the common myths associated with your career. Do not hesitate to share your opinion about it; we are eagerly waiting for your comments.