Unhappy at work? Switching jobs isn't always the best solution

Unconscious issues like a lack of recognition and attention as well as a lack of prospects for personal development within the company may cause dissatisfaction at work. Photo: Christin Klose/dpdpa

There are many reasons for switching jobs: from a difficult boss, to a changing team, or, of course, being fired.

But it’s not only these external factors that lead people to leave the company, says German labour expert Michael Schwartz.