1) See happiness as the only option
It is a hard to digest fact that every one of us cannot get an employer of choice. So, we are bound to work on a pre-specified working conditions, thus we can choose to be happy at work. So, think positively about your work. Dwell on the aspects ofyour work you like. Avoid negative people and gossip. Find coworkers you like and enjoy and spend your time with them. Your choices at work largely define your experience. You can choose to be happy at work.
2) If you don't get the things you love, love the things you get
Each of us has got some talent, skills, which can be applied at the work place. Boring tasks can be made more interesting just by adding our creativity. This will make us love our job. There is always something that we enjoy and love doing everyday. If we do something we love every single day, our current job won't seem so bad, rather it would be made more interesting, which every other person, would loveto do.
3) Be your own mentor
No other person is interested in developing our personality. If we will remember this fact every second of our work, then it would be easier for us to work on ourself. Why to be dependent on others for nurturing our self? We can also do that. Only we are the person who would gain the most by developing our self professionally. Thus, we should take charge of our own growth; March to the music of your personally developed plan and goals. You have the most to gain from growing - and the most to lose, if you stand still. Life is of us only, so only we should be responsible for its growth and development.
4) Always keep eyes and ears open
" I have not been told that this is going to happen" - This is the most common complain people have. Take some time to think that why are we passive? Every one is busy doing their job, so why will they take the responsibility? The only person who is responsible for your knowledge and information is - YOU. Start working on that. While passing through each department, spend 5 minutes chatting about the daily activities, and the action plan. See the difference!!! You will be the most knowledgeable person of the organization. But don't forget, chatting for more than 5 minutes, can create a different picture! So, be alert in time management.
5) Give and receive feedback
"I never get any feedback from my Boss" - We are in a habit of making these types of complaints as well. But take some time to think that have you ever asked for that. In today's world, if you won't demand, you won't have. Many of us have also a thinking of receiving only positive feedback. We will have to change this too. Feedback means a measure of how you are doing on; so why scared of getting some negatives? Be ready to receive more negatives, and by nature be positive. The more negatives, you will get, the more hard you will work, and will increase your own skills. So, if you are getting only positives, be cautious: Is your boss really watching you??
6) Never say YES, when you are not sure
"You told me that this would be done by now, but you didn't keep your commitment! This is also a great cause of stress at work. So, again who is responsible for it? YOU. Yes and NO are the two small words, which need deep thinking and care. Many employees spend more time making excuses for failing to keep a commitment, and worrying about the consequences of not keeping a commitment, than they do performing the tasks promised. Create a system of organization and planning that enables you to assess your ability to complete a requested commitment. Don't volunteer if you don't have time. If your workload is exceeding your available time and energy, make a comprehensive plan to ask the boss for help and resources.
7) Eat positive, drink positive, think positive
Gossip, negative conversations, slang languages etc, are main causes of the negatives of life. If you want to be happy at work, you have the only option, i.e. to be positive, and even in dream to not think about any negative. No matter how positively you feel, negative people have a profound impact on your psyche. Avoid the negative people and negative thoughts.
8) Believe in elephant walk
When you will start implementing the above said ideas, it is guaranteed that you will hear a lot of taunts. But do not worry. These are the sign of your success. Let people speak whatever they like, you be like an Elephant. Make the way you like, walk the way you like.
9) Make Friends
Human being is always a social animal. Think for a while that how many friends you have at work place. Life will always be boring if no friends at work, because professionals always spend almost 12 hours of a day at the work place. Make some good friends. Never believe in numbers. Good friend can be only one, and that too is sufficient. No matter if he falls in workmen cadre or senior management cadre. Friend is a friend and that's all.
10) When all these fails, search another job
If all of these ideas aren't making you happy at work, it's time to reevaluate your employer, your job, or your entire career. You don't want to spend your life doing work you hate in an unfriendly work environment. Most work environments don't change all that much. But unhappy employees tend to grow even more disgruntled. You can secretly smile while you spend all of your non-work time job searching. It will only be a matter of time until you can quit your job - with a big smile.
