re: How to tell your employer you are bored in your job

Let me get this straight.

You are 23. You have an MBA and no debt (evidenced by TOPS and the fact you put down 20 percent on a 15 year mortgage). You work for a non-profit doing "advocacy" to politicians getting paid approx 60K a year, in what is essentially a lobbying role (maybe you yourself are not a lobbyist but you support one). It's a non-profit with a lot of earning potential.

So... what well-connected family do you come from? =)

This is going to sound harsh... but from your posts it seems like you are a prime reason why millenials get a bad rap. Your first job is supposed to be boring and menial. You don't know enough to get your ears wet and the way to learn is by starting at the bottom and working your way up.

Most professionals in their mid 20s are getting crushed with 70 hour work weeks year round doing menial crap. Many are getting paid about what you get paid, and less.

I would NOT go to your boss and tell him you are bored. He would spend the rest of the day laughing at you.

Spend your time reading and researching. If you are doing "advocacy" - then become the most knowledgeable person in the state when it comes to the issues your firm works with. Learn as much as you can. Read as much as you can. Subscribe to the e-mail newsletters relevant to your industry. Go to your co-workers and your boss and offer to support them in any way you can - no matter how minor the task.