Re: FWD: Blue chip, bored, and biding time

[Bruce Ashley <bashley -at- CREATEPRINT -dot- COM -dot- AU>]

This could be a simple case of a particular Manager's forward planning.

Often it is a sensible approach to organiz(s)e your 'tools' first.
Sometimes it can take months and months to employ a suitable TW so part of
any sensible planning approach would be to start this process a couple of
months before the need is actually there.

That you haven't been made a part of the bigger picture is a common
complaint amongst TWs.

Project Managers on the other hand have so many resources etc to consider
that they often overlook this and give out information on a need-to-know
basis. Right or wrong, this is what happens.

My advice to you right now is.. Enjoy it while it lasts, do as an earlier
poster suggested and learn as much as you can about TW and TW tools.

Later, you probably wont have time to scratch your backside.

And if it gets too boring or goes on for too long, do as one former Manager
suggested: look at your pay packet, see what is in the bottom right-hand
corner and then say to yourself "this will keep me going for
one-more-month".

Regards,

Bruce Ashley
OZ





-----Original Message-----
From:   Marilynne Smith [SMTP:marilyns -at- QUALCOMM -dot- COM]
Sent:   Thursday, October 08, 1998 9:58 AM
To:     TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject:        Re: FWD: Blue chip, bored, and biding time

Bad spot to be in.  They are probably taking it easy on you as you settle
in.  They are also adjusting their work load to accommodate a new person.
Perhaps they are waiting for a new job, rather than giving you an old one
to work on.  Whatever.

-  Become very visible.
-  Do samples and put them on your door.
-  Do an absolutely splendid job when you get one.
-  Find a mentor.
-  Use apostrophes in your contractions <smile>

Marilynne

At 10:41 AM 10/7/98 , Eric J. Ray wrote:
>Name withheld upon request. Please reply on list.
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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...
>
>Any suggestions?
>
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