This morning I answered a question on LinkedIn that I found especially timely. It was asking how we can survive in an unhappy workplace. My answer included (3) options.

1. Improve the workplace for as many as you can
2. Make your personal space as pleasant as possible
3. Leave

Of course I went on to expand on my answer and proposed options. But the bottom line is none of us should settle for poor fitting jobs or working in toxic settings. We can find, capture and keep our dream jobs--even in bad economies.

You can read my full answer and other Q&As on the Career Jujitsu public LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/career-jujitsu/1b/3a2/9a.