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Subject:FWD: Blue chip, bored, and biding time From:"Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:41:34 -0600
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I am working at a blue chip company on a Web team and have been here for almost
2 months. I'm making great money but am bored to death because nobody gives me
assignments (even when I tell people I'm bored and available and need work to
do).
I took this job because its a well known company and thought I would get goobs
of great experience. So far I havent learned anything.
We have these weekly meetings that I go to and I am clueless throughout the
entire meeting because nobody ever clued me in on the ongoing project that is
the discussion of the meetings.
I feel like I'm just floating, waiting for something to happen here.
I ask for work and I get bits and pieces at a time. I work slowly to make that
little bit of work last because I know its gonna be a while before I get
anymore.
I dont want to leave just yet because its only been 2 months, but I'm not
learning and growing here.
My manager and my leads all know I'm looking for work...
