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。

如果你觉得工作无聊，可以找一些“有聊”的事情。

Beat the boredom²

打发无聊

Does your job seem boring sometimes? Do you run out of things to do? If so, your abilities may not match your responsibilities. Here are some suggestions:  你的工作有时会令人感到无聊吗？你找不到事做吗？如果是这样，那么也许是因为你的能力和职责不匹配。以下是一些建议：

* Break up the monotony. 破除单调。Take advantage of your work breaks. Read. Listen to music. Go for a walk. Write a letter. 利用工作闲暇，读书，听音乐，散步，写信。

* Cross-training. 交叉培训。Does your work consist of repetitive tasks, such as entering data into a database or working on an assembly line? Talk with your boss about training for a different task to combat boredom. Once you've completed the training, you can switch back and forth³. 你的工作是否包含重复的任务？例如往数据库里输入数据或在流水线上的工作? 和你的上司谈谈能否获得不同的任务培训来消除无聊感。一旦完成培训后，你就可以安排工作内容交叉进行。

* Volunteer for something different. If you hear that your company is launching a new project, volunteer for the work team. 自愿去做不同的事情。如果得知公司里启动了一个新项目，可以主动加入项目组。

* Ask for a new challenge. If you're comfortable doing so, tell your supervisor⁴ you're a little bored with what you're doing and would like a new challenge. 要求获得新的挑战。如果你自己乐意，那么告诉上司你感到目前的工作有些无聊，希望接受新的挑战。

Keep in mind that boredom can be deadly if your job entails⁵ working with machinery⁶ or caring for people. If your mind wanders to the point that you put your life or the lives of others in jeopardy⁷, take action. Talk to your supervisor about new challenges you can take on or seek a new position. 牢记一点：如果你的工作内容和机器或照顾别人有关，那么无聊感可能具有致命性。要是思想走神到危及自己或他人生命安全的程度，立即采取行动。和你的上司谈谈你能接受的新挑战或新岗位。(to be continued)