How do you know if a career is not for you?

Do you recognize any of these warning signs? Quit your employment as soon as you can, rather than waiting.

Everyone has the desire to make sound decisions about their professional lives that will pave the way for a happy and successful future. However, when it comes to the level of happiness you get from your work, not everything is within your control. For instance, if you're taking antacids like they're candy and you haven't slept in three nights because you're working in a poisonous environment, those are strong signals that you need to find a new job. If you're taking antacids like they're candy, that is.

In some circumstances, though, the indicators that you need to find a new work are not as blatant as persistent discomfort and an inability to sleep.

The following is a list of ten signs that you should be looking for a new job. If any of the above situations ring similar to you, then you owe it to yourself to make some adjustments.

Worry and fear dominate your Sunday evenings.

According to Julie Colbrese, creator of Hot Coffee Coaching and a career counselor, some individuals suffer from a reoccurring case of the Sunday night blues, which means they dread coming back to work every week. This is the situation for such people. This type of concern over one's profession is not good, and it may even cause one's career to come to a standstill if one allows it to build up to the breaking point.

You are so bored that you could cry.

Do you not find your work to be challenging? According to senior career consultant Bill Belknap, being bored at work may be causing you to lose some of your creative talents. Deep-seated boredom is typically an indication of a more significant problem, according to Belknap. While you might have days here and there when you're forced to perform one of your least favorite tasks or when business slows down and you have to wait for it to pick back up again, deep-seated boredom is typically a sign of a larger issue. That is, you need a work that provides you with a higher level of excitement and helps you advance your career.

Your relationship with your superior is strained.

You should avoid working in jobs where the management is a micromanager or where the supervisor screams at employees. That is very evident. When you simply aren't compatible with your management, though, may be something that is more difficult for you to detect. According to Mitchell Kusy, a professor at Antioch University's Graduate School of Leadership & Change and the author of the book Why I Don't Work Here Anymore, this occurs often when different work styles come into conflict with one another. And according to Kusy, if you're not on the same page with your supervisor, it might cause stress that can slow down your career advancement.

Your beliefs do not coincide with the goals of the organization.

Even though so many employment counselors emphasize the need of "culture fit," a significant number of professionals continue to make the error of working for an organization whose values do not align with their own, laments one employment counselor. Paul Thallner is an executive culture consultant at Great Place to Work, a worldwide organization that specializes in research and consultancy services. According to Thallner, one of the reasons this is the case is because it might be difficult for a job seeker who is coming from the outside to appropriately evaluate the culture of a potential new company. Nevertheless, "you need to be able to understand when your firm is a horrible match culturally, and know when it's time to go on," adds Thallner. "You must be able to detect when your organization is a bad fit culturally."

There is no opportunity for promotion here.

In a perfect world, the trajectory of your career would always be moving in the right direction. However, if you have reached the pinnacle of your career and there are no openings for promotions, you shouldn't sit around and hope that one would appear out of thin air. According to Belknap, it is your job to locate an organization where you may continue to advance in your profession.

Your talents are stagnated

If you want to remain at the top of your game, you need to continually acquire new talents while simultaneously honing the ones you already have. According to Belknap, though, some occupations might make this difficult or even impossible to do. If you don't make an effort to expand your skill set, you're not doing yourself (or the firm!) any favors. However, a good employer is one that "invests in the development of your talents." It is time for you to look for a new employment at a firm that can provide you with the necessary level of technical assistance and training if you are not currently receiving it from your current employer.

Your task is really burdensome.

There is a significant gap between having a job that is demanding and having a job that cannot be maintained. Do you find that you are often overburdened at work due to the fact that the firm is understaffed? According to Colbrese, "it may be a hindrance to your employment, particularly if you're so overextended that you can't keep up with your work."

You are a hermit in the office.

Friendships formed at work are quite important. Studies have shown that not only does having friends at work boost job happiness, but it also improves job performance. As a consequence of this, it's possible that you're working at the incorrect job if you don't get along with anybody else in your workplace. "If you haven't created cordial ties at work after three to six months, that's an indication you haven't acclimated to the company," says Colbrese. "That's a sign you haven't acclimated to the organization."

Your stance is on the verge of becoming irrelevant.

Are you going to be relieved of many of your duties at work? It is time to open your eyes and face the reality of the situation: your position is rapidly becoming irrelevant. It's possible that you'll find yourself on the chopping block in the not-too-distant future. Finding a new job before you lose your current one will help you avoid having a break in your work history, so don't put off looking for one.