Not every dissatisfied employee can easily walk away from their job. Government employees especially can find themselves with accumulated benefits such that it's in their best interest to stay.

But even in the private sector, you can leave behind a challenging employer, coworker, or supervisor, but unless you see how you contributed to the challenges, you'll likely find the same situations at your next job.

Listen in for 3 questions to ask yourself when the going gets so tough that you're thinking of going.