My job has recently becoming un challenging- nix that. The challenge is looking like I’m working.
I am treading dangerous ground by openly referring to the internet to read articles on my home page. Today- I skimmed through my favorite fashion magazine- in the open! I could have been caught and questioned!!
My job entails a lot of phone calls to offices out of state and I have only recently decided that there is nothing new going on so they don’t need me to bug them on the phone through out the day. Another semi major item to-do daily is productivity review- account auditing. That I am good at disguising. I just keep the account system up and flip forward on the work queue. All of my office assignments are doing well in their goals for this month so they get rewarded by not getting phone calls from me. They should be damn grateful that I am not harrassing them so they should continue doing a good job. Our company has downsized a bit in the last 2 years and I certainly cannot afford to lose my job, but doesnt my obvious disregard for productivity reflect a sign of job burn out?
Maybe I need a near job loss scare to make me have a better work ethic? Does this sound like I need to find a new job?
Either you need a new job or you need more challenging responsibilities at the job you’re in now. Do you like the people where you work? Would you be sorry to leave at least some of them? If so, you might want to try to find ways to get to do more stuff. Don’t bosses tend to like a go-getter, up-and-coming kind of person who could make them look good? Well, that person could be you, if you ask for more to do with more challenge or responsibility.
Yes to all of the above- but my boss is more despondent than I am. I think in my department we are all trying to stay under the radar until the new year. We recently lost our fearless leader. He moved on when he got a better job offer. Maybe he recognized that the company was not heading in the same direction it was when he first started. I think many of us who have been here for at least 4 years have noticced that the current trend at our job isnt very positive or pro employee. Its become bottom line focused and instead of promoting from within, they are going outside. But in this market of dry job opportunities, I cant take the risk of venturing out. I love my job and the people I work with. I would be upset to not be with them anymore. I just don’t want to stay seated not doing anything. But it really is better for now to not get any of the wrong attention. I cant even walk across the building to ask a question of the reporting supervisor without the VP asking if I have enough to do. I have now been requested by my manager to “call in” my question to the supervisor! This is getting ridiculous.