Most of us will experience the Sunday scaries or blues from time to time and to some extent, says Sir Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at the University of Manchester, especially after a good weekend or before a bad week. However, if you are filled with dread on a weekly basis, that “indicates that you maybe ought to consider different options” (and probably before handing in your notice).
You could explore the same kind of job with a different employer or, as some do in the January reflection period, a different career. To find one that you won’t also dread, says Sir Cary, weigh up the benefits and costs and talk to people who do it. All jobs, even the most spiritually or financially rewarding,
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