This comes back to your vision for your work. What do you want from your job? Do you WANT to climb a ladder with that company? Is your job something just to provide a pay packet? Do you have any aspirations? Are you prepared to re-train, even going back to night school, if necessary, to gain the appropriate qualifications to enable career advancement?
What are you prepared to do? Do you know what options exist for advancement? Have you discussed this with your Manager or with an appropriate H.R. member? Maybe you want to "advance" sideways into a different department?
Find out what your options are and if the company is prepared to assist you and train you to meet your goals. You won't know if you don't ask. By asking, you make them aware of your presence. When something which might be suitable for you comes up within the Company, you will then have the opportunity of trying out for it - but if you say nothing, and nobody knows of your aspirations, well, you'll just stay where you are, singing the burn out blues...
You don't have to settle for anything, but something better is not just going to be handed to you on a plate... that's like sitting near the phone just in case you get a call. You may never get a call and sitting there isn't going to make that phone ring by itself!
If you're that miserable, do something about it. Look for a new position in your company, or look for a new job. If you can afford it, hire a Career Coach! Alternatively, if your options really are limited, for whatever reason, get yourself a hobby. Create a terrific life outside of work. Life is too short to waste it being miserable!
Terri Levine
http://www.coachinstitute.com
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