I used to be a high performer at my previous company but I recently started a new job in Feb and it turned out to be really boring. I spent 7 out of 8 hours a day doing absolutely nothing and finding it difficult to get through the day.
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I thought to give it time as my bosses my give me more responsibility over time. However, after observation for 2 months, there is not much work that I can take on. I have doubts on whether this job is for me and I am questioning my own capabilities on a daily basis.
Is it silly to be getting anxiety out of boredom? Should I quit even though I have not secured another job? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
Here are what netizens think:
- You have 7 hours each day to find a job. Do not quit first.
- where you work at? Raffles? Wanna la kopi together?
- When i first started my current job, i literally had nothing to do for 8/8 hours a day for 3+ months. I even missed out on 40% of bonus payout from my prev company to join. Subsequently i went overseas for 3 weeks training. Come back lobo for another 2 months due to covid delays. After that busy awhile then back to chill. Somehow boss still say i performing well. Give it some time la, u will have more things to do.
- hahaha this situation is so familiar to me. i am in the same situation as you, OP. previous job as a team lead, really pushed myself; while i exceed all KPIs and expectations, i was totally burnt out and underpaid. so i left for a more chill job, and that i got… there are days in my current job that i can literally do my own stuffs the entire day while i wfh. and even the busy periods in my current job is nothing compared to what i went through before; so it’s all very manageable. my advice to you, OP, is like what many here said; “depends what you want in a job… if you want to feel productive and used, then may be wise to switch to a more challenging job; but be careful what you wish for lah. Otherwise staying in your current job is also okay, if you know how to use your additional free time.
- Many would like to have your job. Not sure either it is “nothing” due to your “high performing” habits or maybe to others it is something to do. I understand if you spent few hours a day doing nothing and call it nothing to do but to have 7-8 hours a day with nothing to do means the company isnt doing that well or they just dont want to share the projects they have to you which is weird.