Strategies to improve your job satisfaction

如何提高工作满意度

Depending on the underlying¹ cause of your dissatisfaction, there may be several ways to increase your job satisfaction. 对工作不满的潜在原因不同，提高工作满意度的方法也不同。

如果你感到工作已没有新意，可以试着给自己一些新的挑战。

Set new challenges

给自己新的挑战

If you're stuck in a job because of lack of education or a downturn in the economy, it doesn't mean your work has to become drudgery². With a little imagination, you can create new challenges and make the best of the job you have. Here are some ideas that may help. 如果是教育程度或经济低迷的限制，让你无法改换工作， 这不表示你就得做“苦差”。稍微发挥一点想象力，你就能找到新的挑战，充分利用这份工作。下面这些方法也许会有用。

* Improve your job skills. Imagining yourself in your dream job, you might see yourself as an excellent project manager: a confident communicator and a highly organized person. Why not work on these skills in your present job? 提升自己的能力。想象自己拥有一份理想的工作，你也许想做一位优秀的项目经理：一位自信的交流者，一位高度有组织性的人。为什么不在现有的工作中就去锻炼这些技巧呢。

* Develop your own project. Take on a project that can motivate you and give you a sense of control. Start small, such as organizing a work-related celebration, before moving on to larger goals. Working on something you care about can boost your confidence. 发展自己的项目。承担一个能给你带来动力、体会到控制感的项目。可从从小项目开始，例如组织一场工作中的相关庆祝活动，然后再着手更大的目标。做自己关心的事情能提升你的自信。

* Mentor³ a co-worker. Once you've mastered a job, you may find it becoming routine. Helping⁴ a new co-worker or an intern⁵ advance his or her skills can often restore the challenge and the satisfaction you desire. 指导同事。一旦你掌握了一项工作内容，也许就会厌烦它的“老套”。帮助一位新同事或实习生提高他/她的技能可以重新获得你所渴望的挑战和满足感。（to be continued）