Reinvent Your Career? - Quiz

By Lisa O'Brien

Are you in the right job? Or is it time to reinvent your career? Take our fast quiz to find out.

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The alarm goes off on Monday morning...

A. You leap out of bed because Monday is your favorite day!

B. You switch off the snooze button on your alarm at least three or four times then roll out of bed and attempt to brush your teeth and hair at the same time so that you are not late for work.

C. You grumble under your breath that the only reason to get out of bed on a Monday morning is so that you can smile at that hot guy on the train.

Your boss commends you on a job well done…

A. You beam with happiness and are proud that you have a fantastic job and a satisfied boss - life does not get better that this!

B. Your initial thought is “Yep, and when do I get the pay rise and promotion to go with that?”

C. You fantasize about having a really exciting job where you could actually feel proud of your achievements.

Someone else gets the promotion that you have been vying for…

A. You are slightly relieved because it would be sad to change jobs anyway, and everything happens for a reason.

B. You are justifiably frustrated because you worked hard for the opportunity, but realise that you will just have to step things up so that you don’t miss out next time.

C. You want to scream… “Kill Me! Someone kill me now!”

What seems like an innocent rash turns out to be shingles and you find yourself confined to your bed…

A. You immediately feel depressed. You dislike being off work. By 10am you are on the phone to the office asking if they could e-mail through some work.

B. You feel a bit nervous about missing out on any opportunities but realise that the rest will do you good.

C. You tearfully thank the doctor and head to the DVD shop.

Out of the blue a recruiter calls you with a job opportunity…you…

A. Thank them for calling then gush about how much you love your job and how wonderful your boss is.

B. You feel immediately flattered, but cautious to ensure that is really is a good job opportunity before committing to an interview.

C. You struggle to maintain inner control because you initial instinct is to scream “Hooray! Get me out of here!

You are most likely to be called into the HR department for a meeting because…

A. You have too much acquired leave.

B. They know to contact you about any internal opportunities.

C. They think you need anger management counseling – you’ve been throwing phones around the office.

You receive a personal call at work… you…

A. Keep the call to a minimum; after all you are at work.

B. Chat for a few minutes then arrange a time to catch up after work.

C. Try to keep the caller on the phone for as long as possible, annoying all your work colleagues, who can hear every word of your conversation.

You volunteer to work on a new project because…

A. You are always keen to work on any new projects.

B. You’ve heard that it could lead to a promotional opportunity.

C. Any project has got to be better than the one you have been working on.

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