Have you come to the conclusion that your current job does not motivate you enough? Do you wake up every morning thinking that you don’t want to go to work anymore or even if you do, you look at the time constantly? Do you think about what would have been if you just chose another major in college or went on a different path in your career?

Many people who want to change their career feel ‘trapped’ at work and are afraid to take a step in another direction. If you really don’t like yours, it could be a sign that you need a change in your career. And you need it bad.

你想做点别的事，也许你知道什么会让你快乐，但你知道这不是一件你能轻易做到的事情。你不知道从哪里开始。改变职业并不是一件容易的事。

This new career path would be filled different people that you’re already used too. Different responsibilities and it would involve a lot of risk. Before making any hasty decisions, here is what you can do to reduce the stress of your current job, as well as the fear of change and the unknown.

你是真的想改变职业还是只是想换个环境？

Sometimes you may find yourself in a difficult emotional situation at work (such as a toxic manager, or an unfriendly team) and you would do anything to get out of there. But before you think about leaving, ask yourself why did you take the job in the first place? Is it something you like to do or have you applied to several different jobs and they happened to call you first?

Also, the next question would be: Would you like to do what you do now, if you had another boss, other colleagues, another office or a different salary? If so, it means that only an environmental change is needed – that would mean, another company where you can do the same work you’re doing right now.

但是在问过自己这些问题之后，您仍然想做其他事情，那就继续阅读吧。

1. Change your attitude and take on the future

When things get hard and nothing seems to be going your way, it’s easy to complain. It’s easy to find reasons for everything bad that’s happening and you can eventually become a “victim” of your mentality. However, an important step would be to accept the current situation. The situation being that you have a job that no longer pleases you and to think about what you are going to do.

可以这么说：
“好吧，今天我开始理解并接受我处于一个不愉快的境地，我想改变职业，这样我才能为自己创造更好的未来。我能做些什么呢？”

这将帮助你克服自己陷入的受害者心态，并继续采取行动。你会意识到这只是你人生的一个阶段。事情不会永远保持不变。如果你决定采取行动，它们就不会。

2. Research in which you’re heading

If you already know what you would like to do, try to get as close as possible to that niche and gather the necessary information to help you make a decision. Do you know someone who already works where you want to work?

Can they help you with advice? Read everything you find about the new field and go to events that are in close correlation to it. What salaries are in the new field? Are you ok with the pay?
How similar jobs are available on the market today? Is there a lot of competition? What skills would you need to change your career? Do you need to develop any new skills? What other things are important to you? Does the new career incorporate them?

3. What do you do if you won’t have a precise idea of the direction you want to go

如果您处于这种情况，事情会变得有点复杂，但也有解决方案。
You can do some of the steps on your own, but the most effective way would be for this process to be done with a career coach or career consultant. They can help you find the right job for you based on your skills, interests and values, following psychological tests. Make a list of what you like to do, what motivates you, what passions and hobbies you have. Make a list of what you like and dislike about your current job.

列出你的技能——这些技能可以在其他领域使用。任何职业或行业都有一些可转移的技能，可以用于多种工作，例如接听电话、与客户沟通、开账单、管理会议日程等日常任务。

Write down on a sheet of paper how would you like the new work environment to look like – colleagues, responsibilities, work environment, culture, everything you could think of. Think about your abilities, values, interests, as well as your personality and how they correlate with each other. This point is critical (as well as the steps that follow) in discovering a new direction in your career, so it would be preferable to be done with the help of a coach or consultant who will tell you exactly what tests to do and then interpret interpret the results.

4. Write down an action plan

As soon as you discover your new direction, the next step is to make an action plan. What steps do you need to take to get where you want to go? Do you have all the necessary resources to complete it?
也许你需要一段时间才能停止工作——有没有什么经济资源你可以依靠？

For each of the steps, set one or more smaller objectives to bring you closer and closer to the desired goal. Both this strategy and the implementation of the plan are important steps in making a career change. Now, everything is up to you. But it’s also the moment when you have to be strong and ignore any second thoughts you might have. Are you ready for that?

You have to be aware that certain mental obstacles would appear. These may be: fear of failure, doubt, self-doubt, and lack of motivation. The biggest challenge here will be to push your own limits and make the right decisions. This is important if you’d like to create your own business as well. Entrepreneurs know how hard it could be to succeed when no one is there for you, and especially when you start from scratch.

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5. Get ready for obstacles and be patient

这种职业转变不会立即发生，甚至可能几个月内都不会发生。如果你需要培养一项新技能，那么你需要时间和金钱来增加你在新方向的就业机会。

因此，确定这是你想要的，耐心武装自己，在做出决定之前做好充分的准备，并给自己必要的时间来执行计划，这些都非常重要。如今，越来越多的人正在考虑职业转变，但这可能是一个非常诱人的陷阱。

在做出这个决定之前，我建议你花点时间想想你想离开现在这份工作的真正原因是什么，因为你经常会因为错误的原因而选择另一个职业或方向。领导能力差的经理、薪水太低或目前的工作不能给你足够的激励都是其中的一些原因。

虽然这些都是换工作的好理由，但可能不足以让你彻底改变职业。也许，对于初学者来说，只要稍微改变一下背景就足以让你感受到职业生活质量的大幅提高。