Even people who are relatively happy at work go through periods when they hate their jobs -- for days, weeks or even months at a time. Just read between the lines of the recent obituaries of CBS newsman Mike Wallace , who died on April 7 at the age of 93. As The New York Times reported , Wallace suffered a nervous breakdown when his documentary on deception by the American military about the strength of Vietnamese enemy troops prompted a $120 million libel suit against CBS filed by Gen. William C. Westmoreland, the commander of American troops in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Still, after the case settled in 1985, Wallace spent more than 20 more years at CBS. So let's assume you decide to hang in there for awhile rather than bolting. Here are 10 things you can do to make things better. 1. Negotiate changes in your job description. Talk to your boss about altering your workload or the kind of work you currently do. Whether you're overworked and overwhelmed , or completely unchallenged, your boss will understand that you will never be as productive as you could be unless something gives. Just being able to have this conversation can be a great start to shaping something new. Your goal is to come up with a solution that will not only be best for you, but also work for your boss, your team and your organization. 2. Arrange to work with different people. Even if you don't