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You are experiencing verbal abuse, sexual harassment, or are aware of any type of other illegal behavior. They say when you’ve outgrown the position and there is no opportunity for advancement-or you seem to work the same job day in, day out without any opportunity for growth, even though you crave more-it’s time to get out. If you're not growing or learning anything new, it might be time to leave, Sutton Fell says. If your ideas are no longer heard or valued you can't seem to get time with the ‘powers that be’ or you cannot get approvals or acknowledgment for great work, think about finding a new job, Taylor says. That’s especially true if the company is performing well, but it’s not reflected in your salary or other rewards. “When downsizing has moved your team into double time, but certainly nowhere near double compensation, it may be time to move on,” Taylor says. Sometimes there’s a good reason for this-but Sutton Fell says it’s usually a sign you should go. Your job duties have changed/increased, but the pay hasn’t. Sign up here to get top career advice delivered straight to your inbox every week. Subscribe To The Forbes Careers Newsletter “These are signs that you should be looking for a new opportunity.” “No one has said anything, however, you are no longer getting the plum assignments, you are no longer asked to attend key meetings, or your proposals are met with silence or denial,” Hockett adds. Management doesn't acknowledge that you have more to offer than what you've been contributing for a significant amount of time, you've been passed over for promotion, or attempts to take on more challenging assignments have failed, Taylor says. When you find that you’re spending less time with your family because of work, or you cannot commit the necessary time to your job, you should consider looking elsewhere, Sutton Fell says. You no longer have good work-life balance. If you’re no longer productive at work, even though you’re capable of performing the task(s), you might want to start looking for new work, Hockett says. Whatever the issue, you're morally misaligned with your employer, and it's an uncomfortable workplace setting. “You feel that there are ethical or moral differences in how the company and you believe the firm should operate cultural differences work ethic clashes, and so on,” Taylor says. You don't fit in with the corporate culture and/or you don't believe in the company anymore. Your family and friends are affected by this, too.” Taylor says when work starts affecting your health-physical, mental, or both-it’s time to get out. “The stress is present both inside and outside of work it’s consuming. “The work, people, or culture is unhealthy, and it has a negative impact on you physically and mentally,” Hockett says. Your work-related stress is affecting your physical health.

If you get anxious or unhappy just thinking about work, that’s a good sign that it’s time to move on, Sutton Fell says. You're consistently stressed, negative, and/or unhappy at work. You can try to work out the problems you’re having with colleagues or your manager-but know that sometimes they’re not fixable. You really dislike the people you work with and/or your boss. “Put on your life preserver and get in the water.” There's no need to go down with this ship, Taylor says. Quite simply, you dread going into work, Sutton Fell says. “It will just continue to be ‘a job,’ and eventually each day will seem more of a grind.”

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Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job, says if you're not doing what you love, you will never tap your true potential. That feeling you had when you first started working there-thinking about all the possibilities and contributions ahead with a sense of glee-is gone. “You’re not waking up most mornings with a feeling of excitement towards your job,” Hockett says. Here are 14 signs that your job isn’t a good fit for you anymore, and it’s time to consider how you can either improve the issues or think about leaving. “If multiple of these signs apply to your situation, then it’s likely time to leave as soon as possible,” Sutton Fell says. But others are unaware of the signals that it's time to get out, she says. Sara Sutton Fell, CEO and founder of FlexJobs, says some people are able to see the signs that it’s time to leave their job, and they’ll either try to improve the situation, simply gripe about it, or go into denial that the situation isn’t as bad as they think.

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