The Workplace Warrior Moves from Job to Job

Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

According to Salary.com’s 2005/2006 Employee Job Satisfaction and Retention Survey, 65% of employees plan on looking for a new job in the next three months.

This is a common characteristic of a workplace warrior.  These hardworking folks are the backbone of any large organization. They put in their time and may provide essential services to their company, but they create little individual value. This lack of value creation leaves the workplace warrior subject to staff reduction from budget cuts or outsourcing. Their only defense is to move to another job before these issues catch up with them. They will often change jobs only to find that their new situation is essentially the same as their old one. 

So what do you do if you realize that you are a workplace warrior?   

  • Come to grips with your situation.  Do yourself a favor and face reality.  If you can be easily replaced (by this I mean that someone off the street can do your job with six months training or less) then you are providing limited value to your organization. 

  • Assess your risk tolerance.  How much risk are you willing to take?  Can you stomach starting your own business? Are you willing to take the risk of looking for another job while still working at your present one?

  • Guage your passion.  Ask yourself if there’s an opportunity to work in a role that allows you to do something that makes you feel good about yourself. 

  • Understand your ability to provide value.  Learn what you can do that not only fuels your passion but that others find valuable.  The point at which these two forces come together is your ideal job.  The more value you provide, the better the opportunity for compensation. 

  • Match the value and passion with the risk tolerance and determine if entreprenurship is right for you.  If you have a substantial tolerance for risk and can create value in a business that you feel passionate about, then you have the recipe for potential success as an entrepreneur. 

  • Click here to learn more about the Career Intensity Matrix and Workplace Warriors.

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