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I work in what feels like an adult daycare. Every day I'm blown away at the level of immaturity. I'm always busy (thank god) but it is micromanaged, unfulfilling work. The office is a poor fit for me. I'd enjoy the job a lot more under better leadership.
If your the only one starring at the walls for vast amounts of time that is one thing but if your co-workers are experiencing the same daily routine I would be concerned about the overall viability of the organization itself. It sounds like the company is experiencing a workflow issue resulting in wasted overhead expenses or the business is cyclical in nature and the workflow will increase. If it is not a cyclical situation then I would suggest finding another company because having associates with nothing to do all day is a bad sign on the health of the organization.
If your the only one starring at the walls for vast amounts of time that is one thing but if your co-workers are experiencing the same daily routine I would be concerned about the overall viability of the organization itself. It sounds like the company is experiencing a workflow issue resulting in wasted overhead expenses or the business is cyclical in nature and the workflow will increase. If it is not a cyclical situation then I would suggest finding another company because having associates with nothing to do all day is a bad sign on the health of the organization.
I agree it shouldn't be everyday someone is sitting at their desk bored.
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No, in fact time goes by quickly because I am always busy. Fortunately there are very few deadlines in my work so having a backlog of work doesn't mean working over 8 hours a day, since I'm a manager and exempt. For my people, the same thing. One has multiple deadlines and gets overtime pay, but the others can carry a backlog. Being busy means job security, people that spend a lot of time doing nothing are not needed, and one day someone in high places may realize that.
I'm paid to be there 8 hours a day. I don't care what happens during those 8 hours, whether busy or slow. The job isn't "my life," so my life isn't wasted during slow periods.
I am a soon-to-be fed retiree with 282 days until the magical date, if I last that long.
I've never been so bored in my life. But they pay me to be here. I arrive on time, do what I'm told and expected to do and try to stay mentally busy.
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