‘GO AHEAD AND QUIT YOUR JOB” is the title of a recent article in the New York Post. The paper cites a survey that found quitting an unsatisfactory job while you’re young could help you avoid psychological problems when you’re older.More specifically, the Ohio State University study says that if you’re unhappy with your career while you’re in your twenties & thirties, you could experience mental health problems by the time you hit forty.Although I advise my job finding clients not to throw in the towel without having another job lined up, the University’s study about the negative effects of holding on to a wretched job makes some good points.
Ohio State researchers questioned more than six-thousand Americans & divided them into four groups:Those who always experienced high satisfaction in their jobs.Those who were happy at first but then went downhill emotionally as years passed.Those in their twenties & thirties who were unsatisfied at work but became satisfied as time went on.Those who were dissatisfied when they started their careers & continued being in the doldrums throughout their careers.The study’s author, Jonathan Dirlam, told the paper that participants in the lowest group were worst off than any other group. That’s because they reported feeling depressed & anxious & couldn’t sleep at night. This group was more likely to have been diagnosed with a mental illness by the time they hit forty.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9516157
