Are you dissatisfied with your career? Maybe it's time for a career change. But how do you know for sure whether you need a career change or if a new job will do the trick. A career change takes time, energy, and money since there is a good chance you will need training in order to pursue your new occupation. Before you begin this endeavor take the Career Change Quiz. Find out if it's time for you to change your career.

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People are often surprised to hear me say I love my job. Either that or they are a little confused, after listening to me go on about how much fun I'm having doing this, to find out that what I do is really work (work, as in I get paid to do it). They wonder how I can love my job or how one can be paid to do something she considers fun. Well, I tell them, if you are going to spend at least eight hours a day, five days a week, doing anything, you might as well enjoy it. If you don't, you're going to be one unhappy person.

In an article for U.S. News and World Report, Curt Rosengren, writes about the 4 Myths of Career Passion. This article should be required reading for skeptics who think pursuing a career you are passionate about is selfish or unrealistic. I'd hate to look back on my career one day and realize that I spent my life doing work that didn't inspire me. Doing work you love won't make you into an overnight success, but either will doing work you don't love. As Rosengren points out, you will have to work really hard to achieve success ... just like with any other job, even one you don't like as much. Now, isn't it easier to work hard at something you like doing than at something you don't?

More About Career Choice:

• How to Choose a Career
• 10 Myths About Choosing a Career
• What is a Self Assessment?

I had the tv coverage of the NYC Marathon on while I was doing some work around the house yesterday and I heard a reporter talking about a female runner who was running alongside her injured competitor. That struck me as a great act of kindness and said a lot about that runner. It made me think about what our actions toward our co-workers say about us.

The runners are clearly competitors, yet one found it in her heart to support the other. How often do we hear stories of uncivil behavior in the workplace in spite of the fact that, unlike the two marathon runners, co-workers are supposed to be on the same team? Too often! I'm sure there are many instances of co-workers being nice to each other, but unfortunately we don't hear about it. Those stories may not be as interesting as the bad ones, but they sure are uplifting. Brighten everyone's day and tell us What Is the Nicest Thing a Co-Worker Has Ever Done For You?

Because Halloween is on a Saturday this year, more parents will be around to take their kids out trick-or-treating. There's a flip side to this — since a lot of people are off on Saturday, there may not be an opportunity for adults to wear a costume to work. Perhaps some will dress up on Friday instead. I was wondering though, how many of you usually celebrate Halloween by wearing a costume to work. Take my poll and then post your thoughts about celebrating Halloween at work by clicking on the comments link below.