Should You Get a New Job?

By: Teresa M.
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Should You Get a New Job?
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About This Quiz

Are you feeling restless or underappreciated at your job? Before you decide whether you should move on, find out if it is the right time. Timing is, as they say, everything!
Would you say you are happy at your current job?
I've been happier.
I am fairly happy.
It's OK, but I think I would be happier somewhere else.
No, I have been unhappy for a long time.

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What word sums up your current boss the best?
Jerk
Friend
Competent
Awful

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What is your primary reason for considering a new job?
I feel stagnant at my current job.
I feel restless.
I have finished my degree.
I'm too stressed out.

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Are you considering starting your own business?
No, but that's a good idea.
No, that would be too much work.
Yes, I think I may try starting a business.
I would like to own a business someday.

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What would you miss most about your current position?
I would miss my coworkers.
I would miss my work.
I wouldn't miss too much.
I wouldn't miss a thing.

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Is your current position stressful?
It's not all that stressful.
No, it's fairly stable.
It can be stressful at times.
It's stressful all the time.

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What is the first thing you do when you get to work each day?
I make coffee.
I say hello to everyone.
I check my messages.
I cry in my car.

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Which movie title reminds you the most of your current job?
"The Godfather"
"The Goonies"
"Scream"
"Sleepless in Seattle"

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Who do you confide in about work problems?
I talk to my spouse about them.
I talk to my boss.
I talk to my best friend.
I talk to my employees.

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What is the most important to you in a new job?
Prestige
Environment
Salary
Benefits

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Which job would you most like to try?
Teacher
Counselor
Stock Broker
Real Estate Agent

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What do you really spend the most time doing at work?
I'm on Facebook a lot.
I do my job.
I play games.
I text my friends.

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Which character from "The Office" are you most like?
Pam Beesly
Michael Scott
Jim Halpert
Angela Martin

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Which character from "Parks and Recreation" reminds you most of your boss?
Ron
Leslie
April
Andy

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Which word best describes your work ethic?
Dedication
Steadfast
Lacking
Sporadic

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Do you put in a lot of late hours?
No, but work hours are stressful enough.
No, I work standard hours.
Yes, I do work long hours from time to time.
All I do is work.

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What kind of environment would you like to work in next?
Outdoor
Office
Hospital
Bank

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Where will you search for a job?
I will look in the paper.
I'm not sure I'm looking yet.
I will browse online job sites.
I will use word of mouth.

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When is the last time you updated your resume?
It's been a few years.
It hasn't been updated since I started my current job.
I updated it last year.
I need to make a resume.

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Who would you use as a reference on a job application?
I would use my current coworkers.
I would use my boss.
I would use a former employer.
I would use a friend.

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How many jobs have you had?
2
1
3
4 or more

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What job do you think would be the toughest?
Emergency Room Doctor
Preschool Teacher
Neonatal Nurse
Paramedic

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What is your highest level of education?
Some college.
College degree.
High School Diploma.
Vocational degree.

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What dish would you take to an office party?
Meatloaf
Beer
Cookies
Tuna Casserole

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Where do you usually eat during your lunch break?
I usually get fast food.
I bring my lunch and eat in the office kitchen.
I eat at my desk.
I don't get a lunch break.

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What is the first thing you do when you get home from work?
I take off my bra.
I take off my shoes.
I make dinner.
I turn off my phone.

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What do you least like about your current job?
I don't like the work.
I don't like the heartbreaking cases.
I don't like the hours.
I don't like anything about it.

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How will you present yourself at a job interview?
I will be myself.
I will talk about my accomplishments.
I will talk about my education.
I will talk about my experience.

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Are you good at making life changes?
I do get thrown off for a while.
I don't adapt to change very well.
I am fairly adaptable.
When a change needs to be made, I make it.

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What is the next large purchase you will make?
Television
House
Car
Vacation

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