Not every person is cut out for every job. And with a physically demanding job, like working in a shipyard or other marine environment, it can feel like the weight of the world if you are dissatisfied. But should you quit your job if you don’t have something else lined up? What are the repercussions and how will it affect your personal life, your job search, and your current job? Before you make your decision, consider these questions.
How Is Stress Affecting Your Daily life?
Consider this scenario. You’re unhappy in your job. You are so unhappy that while at work you stress about the workload, your coworkers, and generally feel overwhelmed. You are happy when the day is over so you can go home and relax. But once you’re home, you have other responsibilities. You might have to help with homework or participate in after-school events. Or you might need to attend social engagements. Suddenly, your home life is as stressful as your day-to-day job. Not only can dissatisfaction at work impact your job, but it can also greatly impact every other aspect of your life. This could lead to long-term health complications, such as heart attacks or stroke. Staying in a job that is making you that unhappy isn’t healthy and it may be best if you leave before finding a new position.
What Will You Do for Money?
However, there are other considerations that need to be made. How much of your household income do you contribute with your job in the marine industry? If you leave your current position, how will that affect your overall finances? What can you do to earn money in the meantime as you look for a new opportunity? You will have to weigh your need for financial stability with your need for mental and physical stability. The process may not be easy, but it will be critical to your overall happiness.
How Will You Look for a New Job?
While you’re employed, how do you look for a new job? With a physically demanding job like working in a shipyard, you may not have a lot of flexibility to conduct interviews during the day or other necessary functions of a job search. In some ways, finding a new job after you leave your current one could be easier without these constraints. But there are more options to finding a new job before you quit your current one. You may want to consider working with an agency that specializes in marine staffing to help you find a direct hire position, temporary work to fill in the gap until you find something else, or temp to hire opportunities.
Work With a Top Staffing Agency in the Marine Industry
Are you looking for a new opportunity in a better marine environment? Contact the recruiters at Hutco to see how we can help today as a top staffing agency in the marine industry!
