Do you get bored easily?
Poll: Do you get bored easily?
Total Members Polled: 56
Discussion
In terms of being able to concentrate on an immediate job and getting it done, I am fine, but I do get bored of being in the same job for more than two or three years or also being in the same place, which may explain why we have moved around so much in the last three decades (we have had over 20 addresses in that period).
A few years back I had a job with decent pay, cast iron job security (effectively unsackable), no real control over what I did or didn’t do and not much that I had to do. Yet as I had delegated most of my work to my team I was completely and utterly bored. I could have tried to create work for myself by starting projects that didn’t really need to be done but would have given the impression that I was busy. But I couldn’t face creating BS work so left. I do wonder whether I looked a gift horse in the face.
So what about you? Could you stick a boring but good job forever or would it drive you mad?
A few years back I had a job with decent pay, cast iron job security (effectively unsackable), no real control over what I did or didn’t do and not much that I had to do. Yet as I had delegated most of my work to my team I was completely and utterly bored. I could have tried to create work for myself by starting projects that didn’t really need to be done but would have given the impression that I was busy. But I couldn’t face creating BS work so left. I do wonder whether I looked a gift horse in the face.
So what about you? Could you stick a boring but good job forever or would it drive you mad?
Skeptisk said:
In terms of being able to concentrate on an immediate job and getting it done, I am fine, but I do get bored of being in the same job for more than two or three years or also being in the same place, which may explain why we have moved around so much in the last three decades (we have had over 20 addresses in that period).
A few years back I had a job with decent pay, cast iron job security (effectively unsackable), no real control over what I did or didn’t do and not much that I had to do. Yet as I had delegated most of my work to my team I was completely and utterly bored. I could have tried to create work for myself by starting projects that didn’t really need to be done but would have given the impression that I was busy. But I couldn’t face creating BS work so left. I do wonder whether I looked a gift horse in the face.
So what about you? Could you stick a boring but good job forever or would it drive you mad?
TLDRA few years back I had a job with decent pay, cast iron job security (effectively unsackable), no real control over what I did or didn’t do and not much that I had to do. Yet as I had delegated most of my work to my team I was completely and utterly bored. I could have tried to create work for myself by starting projects that didn’t really need to be done but would have given the impression that I was busy. But I couldn’t face creating BS work so left. I do wonder whether I looked a gift horse in the face.
So what about you? Could you stick a boring but good job forever or would it drive you mad?
There is maybe a difference between bored and unfulfilled.
30 years ago, I started the best job I ever had. Absolutely loved it. It was exciting, it involved travel, great team to work with, fantastic work conditions, generous perks and great salary. After 5 years, I was sat in my car and thought...now what? Tomorrow will be the same, as will the day after, as will the day after. When you have done it all, the novelty and sense of achievement disappear.
I left, joined a crap and chaotic company, on marginally more money, longer hours, and found that very stressful. 13 months later, the original company contacted me to see if I would come back, in a more senior role. I bit their hand off and once again enjoyed what I did.
These days - I can go fly fishing for hours and hours. People say fishing is boring - but it completely absorbs my attention. Time flies quickly, and as they say, if time flies quickly, then you are having fun. What I enjoy is doing something where you just get lost in it - and I can do that for hours.
It it is something not stimulating to me, give me 20 minutes and I have had enough.
30 years ago, I started the best job I ever had. Absolutely loved it. It was exciting, it involved travel, great team to work with, fantastic work conditions, generous perks and great salary. After 5 years, I was sat in my car and thought...now what? Tomorrow will be the same, as will the day after, as will the day after. When you have done it all, the novelty and sense of achievement disappear.
I left, joined a crap and chaotic company, on marginally more money, longer hours, and found that very stressful. 13 months later, the original company contacted me to see if I would come back, in a more senior role. I bit their hand off and once again enjoyed what I did.
These days - I can go fly fishing for hours and hours. People say fishing is boring - but it completely absorbs my attention. Time flies quickly, and as they say, if time flies quickly, then you are having fun. What I enjoy is doing something where you just get lost in it - and I can do that for hours.
It it is something not stimulating to me, give me 20 minutes and I have had enough.
I've been a contractor for the last 8 or so years and have moved regularly between different 'projects'. I enjoy learning new things and getting up to speed and being 'good' at the job.
This novelty wears off pretty quickly and it becomes boring for me when I'm fully settled. Luckily I've been able to move a lot in the last few years.
Recently took a perm job and have been here nearly 9 months. I've done ok so far but am now utterly bored in the role. Sadly there aren't many contractor jobs out there currently so I'm stuck doing this for a while.
So, yes I now get bored quickly having been able/required to change roles regularly.
This novelty wears off pretty quickly and it becomes boring for me when I'm fully settled. Luckily I've been able to move a lot in the last few years.
Recently took a perm job and have been here nearly 9 months. I've done ok so far but am now utterly bored in the role. Sadly there aren't many contractor jobs out there currently so I'm stuck doing this for a while.
So, yes I now get bored quickly having been able/required to change roles regularly.
TUS373 said:
Time flies quickly, and as they say, if time flies quickly, then you are having fun. What I enjoy is doing something where you just get lost in it - and I can do that for hours.
It it is something not stimulating to me, give me 20 minutes and I have had enough.
Thus ^^^ now that I'm retired people ask if I'm bored - not yet! I'll pick up a book and I'm no longer bored It it is something not stimulating to me, give me 20 minutes and I have had enough.
TUS373 said:
There is maybe a difference between bored and unfulfilled.
These days - I can go fly fishing for hours and hours. People say fishing is boring - but it completely absorbs my attention. Time flies quickly, and as they say, if time flies quickly, then you are having fun. What I enjoy is doing something where you just get lost in it - and I can do that for hours.
It it is something not stimulating to me, give me 20 minutes and I have had enough.
."Time's fun when you're having flies!"These days - I can go fly fishing for hours and hours. People say fishing is boring - but it completely absorbs my attention. Time flies quickly, and as they say, if time flies quickly, then you are having fun. What I enjoy is doing something where you just get lost in it - and I can do that for hours.
It it is something not stimulating to me, give me 20 minutes and I have had enough.
/ Kermit the Frog.
Depends.
Exercise? If I had to cycle for 2 hours, I'd be bored after 5 minutes. Playing tennis for 2 hours will see me dragging my feet around the court right up until the 120th minute ie long after I should have called it a day.
Work? Fixing a website problem would have me bored and irritable after 5 minutes. Talking to a client and I could talk well beyond the allotted time.
Exercise? If I had to cycle for 2 hours, I'd be bored after 5 minutes. Playing tennis for 2 hours will see me dragging my feet around the court right up until the 120th minute ie long after I should have called it a day.
Work? Fixing a website problem would have me bored and irritable after 5 minutes. Talking to a client and I could talk well beyond the allotted time.
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