Bored of work - Change or better the devil you know?
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Hi
This is probably one for the salary folk out there, as i doubt this applied if you run your own business.
Firstly, I have a good job that I know that I am lucky to have. But I am quite bored and seriously under-motivated to do anything.
My current job is well paid. I get treated very well. It is a decent environment. The hours are not painful. Many would think it is probably a good position to be in.
The issue is that my work is dull. I moved role about 18 months ago to a new team working on a new area for me. The rest of the team are experts in this area. This required a lot of work and I've got to a decent level.
That initial challenge of not knowing what I was doing has worn off, and now i look at the work and I find it completely uninspiring. Once completed I don't feel like I've made a difference, or built anything. It's mainly just solving problems, and ultimately i could care less.
The company works on 3-4 year postings in a role.
If I stick in this company, i could do quite well in the long run. In another 18 months I could move role within the company and do something that I find interesting. Or, i could move and be stuck for 3 years in something i find dull...as is my current situation.
If i leave I could earn more money. I could have a more senior role with more responsibility. That will of course come with more hours, more work and a lot more stress. to be honest I could probably do with a bit more of all of that as it would motivate me. But, I wouldn't want it to be like that every day forever.
in my current role, some days I can pretty much coast along without much stress at all. The worry with that is that my current role might have made me lazy.
If i move role I really could be shooting myself in the foot.
Maybe the challenge is to find more work that I might enjoy in my current role?
Anyone been in a similar situation? What did you do?
This is probably one for the salary folk out there, as i doubt this applied if you run your own business.
Firstly, I have a good job that I know that I am lucky to have. But I am quite bored and seriously under-motivated to do anything.
My current job is well paid. I get treated very well. It is a decent environment. The hours are not painful. Many would think it is probably a good position to be in.
The issue is that my work is dull. I moved role about 18 months ago to a new team working on a new area for me. The rest of the team are experts in this area. This required a lot of work and I've got to a decent level.
That initial challenge of not knowing what I was doing has worn off, and now i look at the work and I find it completely uninspiring. Once completed I don't feel like I've made a difference, or built anything. It's mainly just solving problems, and ultimately i could care less.
The company works on 3-4 year postings in a role.
If I stick in this company, i could do quite well in the long run. In another 18 months I could move role within the company and do something that I find interesting. Or, i could move and be stuck for 3 years in something i find dull...as is my current situation.
If i leave I could earn more money. I could have a more senior role with more responsibility. That will of course come with more hours, more work and a lot more stress. to be honest I could probably do with a bit more of all of that as it would motivate me. But, I wouldn't want it to be like that every day forever.
in my current role, some days I can pretty much coast along without much stress at all. The worry with that is that my current role might have made me lazy.
If i move role I really could be shooting myself in the foot.
Maybe the challenge is to find more work that I might enjoy in my current role?
Anyone been in a similar situation? What did you do?
Bobberoo99 said:
So many questions and points of view, firstly how old are you? What field do you work in? How do you cope under pressure? Do you feel undervalued?
There are so many ways this could go, is earning more important to you, if so is it more important than being happy? Earning more and having more responsibility comes with more pressure and more problems, if you're happy with this then pursue a job change or move within your existing company.
Mid 30's, London based, legal field, yes I cope under pressure. Don't feel undervalued. I think iu am valued here. There are so many ways this could go, is earning more important to you, if so is it more important than being happy? Earning more and having more responsibility comes with more pressure and more problems, if you're happy with this then pursue a job change or move within your existing company.
Earning more is important, but i don't want that to come at the expense of my life. i could go and work for certain companies where my salary would be doubled, but i would be expected to answer my mobile phone 24/7 and cancel holidays at a moments notice. But, I don't want that.
Well...I just took matters head on and spoke to my manager. In the most English and diplomatic way possible, I stated my concerns.
It was understood. Solution is that I will be found a new projects to work on, where, hopefully, there's actually something to show for it at the end. Not fixing someone else's F-up, which is frankly just dull. So a good chat was had.
The posts above did help me with just going and having that chat. So thanks for that.
Also - moving is a risk and a big one, given that I'm generally happy with how things are.
It was understood. Solution is that I will be found a new projects to work on, where, hopefully, there's actually something to show for it at the end. Not fixing someone else's F-up, which is frankly just dull. So a good chat was had.
The posts above did help me with just going and having that chat. So thanks for that.
Also - moving is a risk and a big one, given that I'm generally happy with how things are.
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