4 Questions That Will Make You Rage Quit

4 Questions That Will Make You Rage QuitYouve had it. You cant face another day at that office with those people. Maybe its not as clear-cut as wanting to strangle your boss or disagreeing with your companys mission. Maybe you just feel bored,or stressed, orunhappy (or all 3) without really pinpointing why. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are four questionsyou should ask yourself when deciding if its time to cut bait and look for a new job.1. Is my work appreciated?What do you mean I need to work harder, I just missed Christmas Eve with my family to work on that reportMorale drops when employees feel like their work is not appreciated by the powers-that-be. A recent Gallup study of employee engagement (defined as feeling invested in yourjob) showed that in 2014, less than one-third of people polled said they were engaged in their regular job. Thats up slightly from years past, but stillthats an awful lot of people who dont feel appr eciated and motivated in their current roles.Many companies are trying to stem this by offering special employee appreciation events or givebonuses/rewards for excellent work. However, if your boss doesnt seem to notice or care that youre working like crazy to support the companys bottom line, take your skills and experience where theyll be valued.2. What the heck am I doing here?Id rather be doing literally anything elseeven fighting bears.Purpose is a key motivator of workplace happiness and productivity. If you know your companys goals and your role in moving those forward, chances are youll feel a focused connection to your day-to-day work. However, when those goals get vague, it can be easy to get caught in a feedback loop of coasting.If you find yourself checking Instagram more than your work email, the culprit could be a lack of direction. The first step should be working with your manager to define priorities and goalsbut if you do this and you still feel like most of your d ay is spent drifting through time-filler tasks and pointless meetings, it might just be time to move on.3. Am I Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere?I have no idea what Im doing.It can be so demoralizing to realize you dont have the tools and resources available to do a great job. Maybe your company is in a financial crunch and cant hire new people. Perhaps your manager just doesnt have the time or desireto explain what needs to be done.Ive worked in places where everyone is so caught upin their own endless to-do lists that no one has the time to sit down and effectively plan, execute, and support a project that needed to be finished a week ago. Chances are, its not your faultbut it can feel like its on you to fix.Once youre in a defensive crouch and feeling overwhelmed, it can be really difficult to a) evaluate the situation objectively, and b) ask for the resources you need. If you reach that point and you dont see your workplace offering any solutions beyond a shrug and a get it done, then its definitely time to re-evaluate your future there.4. Is it all about the Benjamins?bedrngnis sure if Im here because the money is good or if Im here because some money is better than nothing.Youve probably thought, They dont pay me enough to do this during one frustrating moment or another. Or maybe you envy people skipping out to enjoy expensive lunches while you eat a PBJ at your desk. Its always going to be tempting to go find a job that will pay you more than you make now, but its also a legitimate reason to be dissatisfiedand ultimately move on to another job.Lets face it a fairy godmother is not likely to pop into your life and offer you double your salary for the same job but if you start to feel like you really are being undervalued in pay and/or benefits, then start looking around.Ask yourself What salary do people in roles similar to yours make in other companies? Have you made contributions to your team or company that might merit a raise, but have gone unrewarded ? If you have reasonable pay expectations and your manager or company is unable (or unwilling) to accommodate that, then you should start thinking about your options.If you identify with any of these (or, goodness forbid, all), then its probably time to start putting out feelers in your network, and brushing up that resume. You deserve betterOn mobile? Sign in here to view your job matches.