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How to tell your employer you are bored in your job
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:55 pm
I am 23 and in my first "real" job. Graduated in economics and have my MBA. I've been here for over a year and a half and I find myself constantly being bored in my day to day work. I may have 3-5 "tasks" that I have to complete in a day and I can get everything done before 11 am.
It's a small firm (less than 20 people) and I am not convinced that anyone is truly "busy" all of the time.
What's the best way to tell my boss that I am genuinely bored with my job? There is a lot of earning potential here so I don't want to leave, but I would like to feel somewhat productive in my day.
It's a small firm (less than 20 people) and I am not convinced that anyone is truly "busy" all of the time.
What's the best way to tell my boss that I am genuinely bored with my job? There is a lot of earning potential here so I don't want to leave, but I would like to feel somewhat productive in my day.
This post was edited on 8/8/17 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:56 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Just post on here more.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:58 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Welcome to corporate life.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:59 pm to jimbeam
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Just post on here more.
I don't post a lot but probably spend 3-5 hours on here at the office. It's gotten to the point where I even venture to the music board
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:01 pm to Drunken Crawfish
No one cares if you're bored, so forget that language. They care that you're not being used to maximum productivity....so volunteer for more work. Tell your boss that your tasks have become routine, so you're able to do them efficiently, and you have unused capacity....ask if s/he needs assistance with any major projects.
But drop the term "bored". You're not a kid on summer vacation. Everyone is bored with routine tasks--that's why we have to pay people to do them. If it was super-fun-tastic, someone would be doing it for free.
But drop the term "bored". You're not a kid on summer vacation. Everyone is bored with routine tasks--that's why we have to pay people to do them. If it was super-fun-tastic, someone would be doing it for free.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:12 pm to hungryone
I see your point. I took that approach last week asking if I could help with additional work and was told to stay on top of invoices which I already and do and finish early.
I used the term "bored" because it's literally the last 4-5 hours of my day with nothing to do but TD and Yahoo Finance. It's not the assigned tasks that I am talking about, it's the lack of things to actually do.
I used the term "bored" because it's literally the last 4-5 hours of my day with nothing to do but TD and Yahoo Finance. It's not the assigned tasks that I am talking about, it's the lack of things to actually do.
This post was edited on 8/8/17 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:19 pm to Drunken Crawfish
If your situation allows and they seriously won't give you more work, try self-improvement either in your field or another.
Try DuoLingo and learn a language.
Maybe try coding tutorials online, etc.
You will regret not using this time to make yourself, at a minimum, more interesting if not more valuable.
Try DuoLingo and learn a language.
Maybe try coding tutorials online, etc.
You will regret not using this time to make yourself, at a minimum, more interesting if not more valuable.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:02 pm to Drunken Crawfish
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There is a lot of earning potential here
At a non-profit?
And why do you have 2 screen names?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:08 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Just surf tinder and bumble all afternoon
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:18 pm to Drunken Crawfish
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I may have 3-5 "tasks" that I have to complete in a day and I can get everything done before 11 am.
sounds nice
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:20 pm to Drunken Crawfish
23 with your MBA? So you paid for it yourself and had no work experience?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:27 pm to Drunken Crawfish
If you have that much free time and management allows you to hide behind your screen, then you need better supervision. I'd seriously start looking for another job, because your current workplace is not well managed and thus will be a dead end for you.
Also be aware that some employers can and do review their employees' internet surfing histories.
Be proactive....can you not think of a single productive thing to do without being directly told to do it? Hell, go tidy the supply closet, or fill the printer/copier with paper, sanitize the phones.....I'd be desperately searching for more tasks as your multitude of free hours does not make you an indispensable employee...it makes you a little needed one.
Also be aware that some employers can and do review their employees' internet surfing histories.
Be proactive....can you not think of a single productive thing to do without being directly told to do it? Hell, go tidy the supply closet, or fill the printer/copier with paper, sanitize the phones.....I'd be desperately searching for more tasks as your multitude of free hours does not make you an indispensable employee...it makes you a little needed one.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:43 pm to hungryone
Go find relevant courses on Udemy, Coursera, Edx, or even YouTube and train yourself in some more skills in the downtime. Learn Excel at an elite level or become super proficient at Tableau. Gain skills that 23 year olds need to be damn good at for the next ten years.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:51 pm to Upperdecker
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23 with your MBA? So you paid for it yourself and had no work experience
Also put 20% down on a 15 year mortgage....
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:57 pm to Drunken Crawfish
The employees who go out of their way, and on their own motivation, to bring in more revenue, or to bring ideas to the table that will make the business better or more profitable are the ones that go up the ladder faster. If you sit around waiting for tasks t be given to you, or even if you ask for tasks, then they'll view you as nothing more than a laborer.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:04 pm to Upperdecker
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23 with your MBA? So you paid for it yourself and had no work experience?
I finished my undergrad in 3 years. I had two semesters of eligibility left so TOPS covered grad school.
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Also put 20% down on a 15 yr. mortgage"
What's your point?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:10 pm to lynxcat
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Learn Excel at an elite level
Great idea. I took an intermediate Excel class when I first started and still have access to the online trainings.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:19 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Ask for more work, or if there's any projects where they need help catching up. They won't complain.
Or volunteer for assignments other people don't want.
Or volunteer for assignments other people don't want.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:05 am to lynxcat
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Learn Excel at an elite level or become super proficient at Tableau.
fricking this. Learn excel. Then learn it again. Then master it.
I started my first "big boy job" after graduation in may. My first month here I've created about 5 excel files that basically track everything I do on a job site. All I have to do is enter the required info.
I'm talking color codes, auto date updates and inputs. Just basic common sense stuff that could be learned on YouTube in an hour. Also, perfected the basic functions of navisworks for our BIM modeling.
My boss acts like I invented excel functions now. He's been with the company for 8 years and still can't "walk" through a BIM model or add comments to screen snips. It's really pretty sad.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 7:16 am to baseballmind1212
Excel skills can make some people in an organization think you have magical powers. I am blown away that even basic modeling functionality is seen as advanced with most people.
At this point, I can do anything I ever need in Excel and it took about 7 years of practice to get there. I have watched hundreds of hours of YouTube videos on new formulas and how those formulas can work with other formulas. Learning those skills when I was 23 has honestly changed my career trajectory as silly as it sounds.
At this point, I can do anything I ever need in Excel and it took about 7 years of practice to get there. I have watched hundreds of hours of YouTube videos on new formulas and how those formulas can work with other formulas. Learning those skills when I was 23 has honestly changed my career trajectory as silly as it sounds.
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