Dear Taylor: You're not doomed! You can work on your attitude to either improve your experience or find a positive perspective. In other words, if you can turn "I hate my job" into "this is what I'm doing to make my situation better," your job satisfaction is likely to improve.

Try this: Write down everything you hate about your job, but wait until you have a few days off so you can get a more objective viewpoint. Be specific. Keep asking yourself why, as in, "Why do I dislike my office mate?" Also, consider your history: was the job always a problem, or perhaps circumstances have changed? Now write down everything you like about the job. Again, be specific. Think about the environment, the people, and the work separately. Find something positive, even if it's just the coffee in the break room