Oh, gee—ever said that? Most of us have at some point. But we should be careful to put things into proper perspective. Here are some things to think about.

You are privileged to live in a free, capitalist country
If you think your job is bad here, try working in North Korea. Or go to any communist or oppressive regime where you work for the state and like it. Your salary may only be a dollar a day, but as long as you do your work and don’t have any enemies in the government, you get to live and work another day.

Your current job may not be your ultimate career
In other words, today you may be flipping hamburgers making $8/hour. Five years from now, you may be district manager of a restaurant chain making $35K. Ten years from now, perhaps after getting some additional schooling, you may be in a high-level position within the same (or other) organization making $70K.

Your career path depends largely on your attitude. Does flipping burgers make you a perpetual burger flipper, or is this one small step in your career path? If you see yourself as a burger flipper and nothing more, then that may be all you ever achieve in your career. If you’re okay with that, that’s fine. But if you’re saying, “I hate my job,” then you need to chart out a career plan with your current situation being only a stepping stone to better things.

You are fit enough to work
Hey, not everyone is. Never take for granted your ability to work. If you are blessed with eyes, ears, hands, and a mind that functions properly, you are more blessed than many others. Be grateful for these blessings and use them to the best of your ability, whatever your current employment circumstances.

In short, before you say “I hate my job,” first count your blessings. Then, if your career is not everything you want it to be, examine your skills, interests, training, and experience, and chart a career path that will get you to where you want to be.

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