Your first job can be a grind. Many of us start out in gigs that we never thought we'd have to take, maybe because the job market is just too tough, and we need to make ends meet so we don't need to live in our parents' home anymore.
For those of us who are lucky, the situation is temporary and a stepping stone to something we love but, for others, it can be the start of many years of a career we hate.
At least you have your health, right? Actually, it looks like the consequences of your unhappiness with your work may impact your physical and mental wellbeing - and perhaps sooner than you think.
An analysis by Ohio State University's Jonathan Dirlam and Hui Zheng shows that job satisfaction in your late 20s and 30s appears to be linked to your health in your 40s.