Fit Matters

“Work Fit”

Work fit concerns how workers match their jobs, and how their jobs match them. Work fit derives from the alignment between an organization’s “value and culture” and a worker’s “expectations, values, personality and skills.” Achieving work fit begins by asking: “How well do I fit in my current situation?” or “Am I thriving here? “To assess if you’re happy in your job, ask:

• Do you like or hate going to work?
• Does your boss ask you to do dishonorable things?
• Are your performance reviews good or bad?
• Does your job fuel satisfactory work-life balance?
• Do you get along with your boss?
• Do you think about moving on to a new job? If another organization offered you a job, would you take it, even if the salary were less than yours is now?
• Can you grow professionally?
• Are you overqualified for your job?
• Do you get along with your co-workers?

If you answer mostly in the negative, maybe it’s time to either change the circumstances of your current employment or to leave.

“Cycle of Doom”

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