What do you do when you are bored with your job?

@nicolec (2671)
United States
February 1, 2007 9:54am CST
Seriously folks. How many of us out there are bored with our jobs? Or simply frustrated. I suspect none of would really be here if we weren't looking for at least a little extra cash. My job bores me. I spend most of the time surfing the internet. I look for other jobs constantly but my skill set is highly specialized. And I can't move yet to another city, so that limits me even more. So how many of you are bored with your job? How many of you find yourself chatting around the water cooler more often than working?
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• Philippines
10 Feb 07
Honestly, we have the same problem. I'm totally bored with my current job. And the sad part is I left my previous job, which I lately found that it was somehow the best job I got so far since I started working. I have this new job of mine because of a better salary package, flexible working schedule no Saturdays, and a much less pressure job. But not until I started working for them, initially I thought it was going to be fine because there is no pressure. But as days passes by, I began to felt like it was all a big mistake moving to this company. That most of the times, I spend my time surfing the internet, chatting with my friends, and revising all company policies all over and over again. Sometimes I feel so sleepy and tire of waiting until I complete the whole 8 hour period. Even they pay me a lot, I really don't feel the satisfaction towards my career anymore, forcing me to look for other job.
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@nicolec (2671)
• United States
10 Feb 07
Yeah, I feel your pain. Even though I have things to do I have no motivation to get them done. Doesn't it make you feel intellectially stagnant? I too spend a lot of time surfing the internet. And on mylot. That's horrible I know. I hope you find something better.
@willocfc (963)
• Australia
1 Feb 07
I am lucky in that i have my dream job, i actually wake up looking forward to going into work and dont think i could ever get bored with it
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@nicolec (2671)
• United States
1 Feb 07
You are lucky. I actually thought this would be my dream job. Even moved here for it. I guess I was wrong.
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• India
10 Feb 07
when i am bored with my job i listen music.
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@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
3 Feb 07
I have more tine on my hands than I like now I am retired, so I am on the internet quite often out of boredom. That and being physically disabled limits where I can go and what to do.
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