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西南科技大学网络教育学院专升本入学考试英语复习题2 7 Why are so many people unhappy in their jobs?There are two primary reasons. First, some people are convinced that earning a living is wasting time that they could spend enjoying themselves or uncovering their talents. If this is the case with your, recal you last long vacation. Was it two weeks of complete enjoyment? More likely it was a week and a half of fun in the sun, with another half of a week of bore, I can t wait to get back to work. If you didn t feel such vacation blues, then imagine tak- ing a leave of absence. You could use it to work on a novel, enroll in classes or just sit around watching TV. At the end of three months, in all likelihood, your self-esteem would be at an all- time low. While all work and no play is not good, all play and no work is disastrous. We need to feel we are accomplishing something. We also need some form of order in our lives. The second and perhaps more prevalent reason for people not to like their work is that they feel trapped. Once you have been at a company for five years and have a spouse, a mortgage and a child, you often feel you have very little choice about jumping ship if things arent turning out as you d planned. A steady paycheck can be the biggest manacle of all. People resent having to do something because they have no other choices. If you find yourself resenting your job because you can t afford to quit, it may be time to prepare what one career counselor humorously calls a cyanide capsule. He recalls spy movies in which the secret agent has such a capsule hidden somewhere on his body. If hes captured and tortured unbearably, he has an option. And having an option gives him the strength to hold on a little longer in the hope that the situation may change. Rather than cyanide, your option takes the form of an up-to-date resume. You might also take a weekly glance through the help-wanted section, and make some visits to industry functions where low-key net-working c