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18th May 2019
12:57pm BST

Job motivation is important for many reason: it can help you keep up a positive outlook; fuel career ambition; increase your output and productivity - and, really, make you a better employee/colleague. This will, in turn, increase your potential for promotion as you look to climb the career ladder.
So if you're already wishing the rest of the week away as soon as you arrive in on Monday morning, it could be time for a new job.
Showing commitment to your job is great. But if it feels like its starting to a fact the rest of your life on a regular basis, you’ve got to decide if it is really worth it in the long run.
If you’ve missed weddings, parties, funerals and great nights out because you’ve been stuck in work - or if you find yourself glued to your emails wayyyy out of hours - it could be time to look elsewhere.
Nowadays, the goal for many people is to build up a bank of skills that will allow them to keep pace with any career changes that will happen during their working life.
So, if you've been in the same job for more than two years and don't remember the last time you learned a new skill, it may be time to reconsider you career goals.
I you’re not moving up the career ladder, it could be time to move on.
Have there been rumours of redundancies or restructuring in the company? Or are your co-workers getting restless? If you feel that the company’s future, or indeed its reputation is unstable, you need to think about your own future and perhaps a move is on the cards.
Kieran McKeown MD of Matrix Recruitment, says:
“Make sure you have all the facts before making your final decision. "The company may be restructuring for future growth or perhaps there is an opportunity to avail of a redundancy package, so consider all the options and the bigger picture.”
If you feel like you've gained all the experience you can get and there’s nowhere else for you to go in a company, it’s time to start looking at what other options are open to you.
A new challenge can be intimidating but rewarding - and it will not only get you out of a rut, but give you a chance to move up the career ladder.
Given that most people spend more than 40 hours in work each week, it really helps when you like your colleagues - and especially your boss.
Having a manager or boss that you look up to and can approach with ease can make all the difference.
If a co-worker with the same levels of experience and grade is getting paid more for the same level of work, it might not be time to hand in your resignation - but you should definitely have a talk with your boss.
Request a meeting with your manager and question how each employee salary is judged. If your boss can’t give you a valid reason for paying a colleague more than you and is unwilling to match their salary, you know you’re in the wrong job.
Matrix Recruitment MD Kieran McKeown advised that while not everyone will land in their dream job, you should still feel "happy and motivated and satisfied that you are achieving career or lifestyle goals" where you work.
He added:
“The grass isn’t always greener on the other side but if you are experiencing some of the tell-tale signs that we have identified, it could be time to take a look at what else might be out there for you. Who knows, perhaps it could be your dream job.”
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