the pursuit of happiness in the
workplace is a never-ending journey no
matter who you are or what you do for a
living
thankfully there are many ways to make
your workday more pleasant and
productive thereby increasing your
chances of happiness first figure out
what makes you happy at work
do you enjoy creating something or
helping customers do you like making a
co-worker's day better do you find
fulfillment and knowing your work has
improved the community whatever makes
you happy
cherish it for as long as possible on
the other hand if you're unhappy at work
find the source is it your job duties
colleagues customers or something else
speak to management to see if changes
can be made otherwise things may stay
the same at the same time ask yourself
some honest questions what type of
attitude do you have at work are you
friendly do you complain a lot do you do
your fair share think about it when you
have to deal with an unpleasant person
at work how does it affect your
happiness by changing a negative
attitude into a positive one you can
help change the tone of your workplace
one big source of unhappiness is boredom
if you're bored with your duties look
for a new opportunity within your job
not only could this help you re engage
with your work but it could lead to
something great like learning a new
skill you spend a lot of time with your
coworkers so do your best to build
relationships with them yes the
workplace can be filled with conflicting
personalities and world views but when
work gets difficult you can rely on each
other plus having friends at work can
help make your day more fun finally if
you leave your job don't burn bridges
while the thought of telling off people
who have wronged you may seem tempting
it will only hurt you in the long run
for instance your new job may contact
your old one in reference to your work
history and you don't want some
cathartic insult to come back and haunt
you leave your job with your head up
high and your name and good standing
happiness is something we're all
pursuing but by being proactive and
positive in the workplace you can make
happiness a little easier to find GCF
global creating opportunities for a
better life