The truth is that people quit their jobs for many different reasons, everything from coworkers to the boss. Maybe they found that it’s about impossible to move up in the company, maybe it’s the hours they work. Whatever the reason is, there may come a point and anyone’s career when it’s time to move on and try to find something better. If you are having trouble deciding whether or not it’s time to move on here are the top ten signs you need to start looking for a new job elsewhere:

Co-workers
They can either make the place that much better or they can be a total curse. If you find that your co-worker fit into the later category better than the first it might be time to start thinking about moving on. If they are constantly driving you crazy, irritating you, offending you, or distracting you from your job these are all very good signs that it’s time to get moving on. You may find that there are other ways your co-workers drive you crazy this is not an all inclusive list, if you find that you often want to tear your hair out at the end of the day, you should definitely start looking for another job.

If you hate going to work
If you are constantly waiting and dreaming of Friday, or when Sunday night rolls around and you are already dreading going into work tomorrow morning it may be time to start thinking about moving on. It happens to almost everyone at one time or another, and the last thing you want to do is hate your job that much. After all you are already spending 40+ hours a week there no need to make it that much worse on yourself.

If your not feeling challenged
Most people like to feel that they work challenges them, if you find that you are starting to get bored and your job is starting to seem to easy or repetitive, that’s a sign that you are in need of more responsibility or a change in roles. However don’t get confused, there is a difference between slacking off all day while work is piling up, and goofing off because all of your work is already done for the day.

The company is struggling
It no secret that many employer are struggling as a result of the economy, if you know or feel that your job may be in trouble as a result it maybe time to start looking for another. You should have another plan in place before leaving your current job of course, and something else you may possibly want to try before doing any job hunting. If you feel that your company is struggling and that your job might be in danger, you may want to approach your manager and ask him about your concerns before going any farther.

You don’t feel comfortable
It’s important that you feel comfortable at work at least to some extent. You should be able to get along with your colleagues, and they shouldn’t always be looking for away to one up you, or they might even go one step farther by stealing your ideas. Here are a few other reasons you may not feel comfortable working at this company, if your values or ethics conflict with the companies. Or maybe you prefer a little bit more casual style then what you get while working at your company. If you for whatever reason feel more uncomfortable than you think you should at work, this might be a signal that it’s time to start moving on.

Lousy Boss
You should have a good working relationship with your boss, however this is not always possible. If your boss prevents employees from creating a good working relationship, this maybe a sign that it’s time to move on. If a bad or even hostile relationship is created between the employees and the boss it may be hard to advance in the company or it may just make working there plain uncomfortable.

Your career has come to a standstill
If you have been working at the same job for sometime and feel that you ready for more responsibility it may be time for a change, but you should start your move out inside the company first. This means that the first thing you should do is talk to your boss or manager and let them know that you would like to make a change, and that you would like the chance to farther develop your skills and start reaching your goals. However if you find that this has gotten you no where it maybe time to take the search outside the company and start looking elsewhere.

You’re not getting the recognition you deserve
This is important you should feel like you are making a great contribution to the company that you work for, and part of this comes when people give you credit for your successes. If you find that you are contributing a great deal to your companies successes and not receiving any positive feedback it might be time to start thinking about moving on.

If the work environment is depressing
You should first understand that with the current economy there will be more ups and downs, however if you feel that you are experiencing more downs then you should be within your company it maybe time to start thinking about moving on. If you find that you are constantly feeling stressed out, depressed or you have a negative attitude because of your working environment, you should start thinking about moving on to find a more positive situation.

Burned out
Many people like to claim that their work stresses them out, but not all of them are really that stressed out by their work. In some instances this may however be true, if you find that you constantly have a heavy workload or loaded up with many projects and you don’t have enough help to complete these projects it may be time to move on. In these cases you will find that you will get burned out very quickly and you will not enjoy your line of work anymore.

If you find that you experience anyone of these signals you should start looking around and getting ready to make a change. However if you experience more then one of these it’s definitely time for you to get yourself out there on the market looking for a better place to work that keeps you happy and feeling challenged.