Career fustraition

I began my career 3 and a half years ago with a small engineering firm. It was a good place to start out with small fairly simple jobs I could get to grips with, but almost a year ago I decided I'd reached a point where I wasn't learning anything new and needed to move on.

Wanting to try something different, I moved to the opposite end of the scale and joined a multinational firm hoping that there would be big design jobs I could get my teeth into.

This is where I've been since, but my expectations havn't really happened. I've had no training, and no big bits of design to do. I spend most of my time dealing with scraps, producing technical documents, tidying/reviewing bits of old design. It's not a bad job, but I'm left feeling almost as bored and unchallenged as when left my old job.

I was quite looking forward to this job after my interview, but I've been disapointed. Is this the way all jobs end up, never fulfilling peoples expectations? Or Should I sit back and try to be more greatful for what I have and try to get over my case of grass is greener syndrome?

I worked as a motormechanic for quite a few firms over the years and could never get happy with the regular hours and the humdrum of everyday clocking on and off, i packed my job up several years ago and became selfemployed and ive never looked back. I can whole heartedly recommend it to everyone although at times it can be tough etc being in charge of your own destiny with no bosses etc is worth gold!

Problem is, I'm not sure if there's anything that I could feasibly get into that inspires me. So short of bailing out and moving to another building services engineering firm, I've no idea what else I could, or would want, to do!

Ahhh, the world of building services engineers....

stuck at the desk myself at the moment!

Have you spoken to your boss?

Originally Posted by thor

Have you spoken to your boss?

No, and I don't know if it would make any difference anyway. I'm doing bitty work really a result of that kind of work that needing to be done right now, rather than it being specifically palmed off on me.

personally i'm not a believer in staying in a role which is getting you down. first option is to be proactive about trying to change it into something you would enjoy more, and/or look for training opportunities. You'll probably find that your manager would rather make some changes so that you're happy than lose you, so they may well be more open that you think to suggestions.

Failing that, look for something else. BTW you may be feeling a bit down on the industry you're in, but it's often a halo effect from not liking your current role. IME once you do find a job that you click with it all falls into place again (well that is assuming that you liked the industry you're in at one point anyway!)

good luck!

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

I began my career 3 and a half years ago with a small engineering firm. It was a good place to start out with small fairly simple jobs I could get to grips with, but almost a year ago I decided I'd reached a point where I wasn't learning anything new and needed to move on.

Wanting to try something different, I moved to the opposite end of the scale and joined a multinational firm hoping that there would be big design jobs I could get my teeth into.

This is where I've been since, but my expectations havn't really happened. I've had no training, and no big bits of design to do. I spend most of my time dealing with scraps, producing technical documents, tidying/reviewing bits of old design. It's not a bad job, but I'm left feeling almost as bored and unchallenged as when left my old job.

I was quite looking forward to this job after my interview, but I've been disapointed. Is this the way all jobs end up, never fulfilling peoples expectations? Or Should I sit back and try to be more greatful for what I have and try to get over my case of grass is greener syndrome?

Have you tried talking to your boss?

When is your next performance review due?

Step up and take charge of your career

[Skip]

I jumped last year for a position that seemed like a total bed of roses. One year on I am now in negotiations to go back where I used to work! The grass isnt always greener unfortuately and there will always be something about your job that you dont like - in my case I was told there would be a "small amount of Access database programming" - which in reality meant that is 90% of the job!

Its a tough decision - I still dont know if I want to go back, even if the money is better...?

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Skip

"small amount of Access database programming"

HAHA!!!!

You used Access and Database in the same sentence

ROFL !!!!!