You wouldn't think I'd be advocating hanging on to a job you don't love, but in today's economy it may make the most sense. In the latest issue, #6, of PragPub, the free magazine from Pragmatic Bookshelf, I talk about how to make the most of the time you're spending in a job that you have to keep. It's also the first in my new monthly column for the magazine.
PragPub is published every month in three different formats, so you can read in the format that works best for you. I admit, I print mine out. Sorry, trees!
Finally, from last month, there's an article with me in the blog Interview Mantra.
I loved your article on "Keeping the job you don't like" in pragpub ebook. I highly recommend this article to people who don't enjoy their job(most of you). I sincerely wish your article was posted as a blog post here, as it would have been easier for me to read here than downloading an 8 MB ebook and searching for your article there.
Few points I take away from your article:
* Never quit your job in the holiday months of November and December.
* Good news for those of that are frustrated with their job because of a jerk co-worker - Jerks usually get pushed out or leave. Don't leave a job because of a single person.
* Never bring job hunt to work with you.
-Sridhar Jammalamadaka