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But sometimes you should focus your energy on improving your current position instead of heading off into the unknown.

How can you tell if you may be able to make your current job work?

Look for the signs below.

Are you grumbling with your colleagues over lunch?

Instead, try focusing on whats great about your job.

Can positive thinking solve everything?

Not by a long shot.

No room for movement, right?

And could even give you an entirely new perspective of your current position.

Or do you need a permanent break from your job?

Sometimes, changing your mindset and advocating for yourself can make all the difference.

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