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Are You Stuck in a Sucky Job?

Complain about your job these days and you're likely to get a lecture about gratitude - as in, be grateful you have one. Well, yes, but you can't spend eight hours a day being miserable. So use these tips to make your job more fun and maybe even more rewarding.

Improve Your Workspace	Being social not only makes life more pleasant, but it also can improve your work profile, says Dr Myra White, author of Follow the Yellow Brick Road. 'When you build relationships with your bosses,' she explains, 'it allows you to highlight your achievements without grand-standing.' And don't overlook more junior employees and interns - mentoring feels good and also may pay off down the line when they grow up and start hiring their own staff.
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Author: Chris Connolly

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