That’s what my career consultant told me when I was looking for a new job.  I would go to his office and list off who I’ve been interviewing with regardless if I was interested in the position or company.  Practice makes perfect right?

“Linda, I want to make sure that you don’t marry the first man who winks at you. Take the time to choose the right position that contributes to your long-term career goals and not short-term.”

Kinda hard to follow when all the jobs you are NOT interested in are ready to pay you right. Up until that moment I always thought of my short-term goals and as much as I didn’t want to agree with him, he was right.  He knew that I took my last horrible job over 2 years a go because I was  recently laid off and needed the money.  Then I spent the ENTIRE 2 1/2 years regretting my decision.

When I read CNN’s article “For Mental Health, Bad Job Worse Than No Job”, I realized I wasn’t alone.  Here are a few highlights:

• Unemployed job seekers might be inclined to take the first opportunity they’re offered (I mean can you blame them?)
• Working environment can have a greater impact on mental health than the job itself (FYI that includes cubicles)
• Source: “Moving from unemployment to a poor-quality job offered no mental health benefit”

Check out the rest of the article here.  Do you agree with study findings?