Not everyone stays at the same job or career until they reach retirement age or decide it is time to retire. In fact, it is quite common to switch careers several times throughout your life. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Making any kind of big change to your lifestyle, including your career, can be pretty tough. 

You may have to switch your sleep schedule around or get used to different hours, and it can be uncomfortable at first to be in a different environment than what you’re used to. But if your current job is not the right one for you, it might be time to start applying to different ones. Here are 3 signs you just might be ready for a career change. 

Your Stress Levels Are Out Of Control

If everything else in your life is pretty even keel and you are still noticing that your stress levels are extra high, or at least higher than most people you know, that might be a pretty solid sign that your job is just too stressful. Even if you get paid a lot, all the extra stress your career is causing you is not worth it! Especially if your stress is starting to manifest itself in physical ways such as insomnia, headaches, or gut issues —no job is worth your quality of life. 

If you are feeling like your stress levels are truly out of control, it may be time to start considering what you can do to improve them. If you have exhausted all options within your current situation, seek a new job or career path that will be less stressful and you will not regret it. 

Work/Life Balance Is Off

The whole point of working full time is to be able to afford to have the things you need and some extra things you enjoy, as well as to be able to build up savings for emergencies and larger purchases. If you don’t seem to have any free time or time to spend with your family, that kind of makes whatever amount you make not worth it. 

If there’s no time to be able to do fun things with your loved ones, what is the point of having extra money with which to potentially do those things? When considering whether or not you want to leave your current career in favor of a new one, think about work/life balance. If work takes up the majority of your life, a change could be really good for you! 

You’re Not Passionate About It

If you aren’t passionate about your job, this could be a telltale sign that it’s time to start searching for a new one. Not everyone necessarily needs to feel passion about their job at all times, but if there is an opportunity to do something you are more passionate about you should definitely take it! 

Changing careers might be a challenge at first, but sometimes it is exactly what you need. Hopefully this list will help you to realize whether or not this could be an option for you.