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Boredom at work

Yesterday the Washington Post ran an article called Boredom Numbs the Work World, Lack of Stimulation Infects Humble and High-Ranking Jobs Alike. According to the article:

"We know that 55 percent of all U.S. employees are not engaged at work. They are basically in a holding pattern. They feel like their capabilities aren't being tapped into and utilized and therefore, they really don't have a psychological connection to the organization," said Curt W. Coffman, global practice leader at the Gallup Organization, whose large polling group measured employee engagement.

It eventually happened to me at my last job, at which point I found a new one. If you feel this way, my suggestion is to polish your resume and start looking for a new job.

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Posted 08-11-2005 3:35 PM by Darrell Norton

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DawlinLi wrote re: Boredom at work
on 08-11-2005 1:34 PM
looking for a new job? That's way easier said than done.
lj wrote re: Boredom at work
on 08-11-2005 3:39 PM
You can also bring it to the attention of your manager that you are getting bored, feeling your skills aren't being utilized. I did this at my last job and my manager took it as a sign to start assigning me more challenging work. May not work for everyone, but it's worth a shot.
Tim Haines wrote re: Boredom at work
on 08-11-2005 4:51 PM
So are you building a Cathedral now? I read Nic Wise's post just after your's - http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/blog/ArtisanVrsWorker.aspx
Darrell wrote re: Boredom at work
on 08-12-2005 10:34 AM
Tim - I wish! Right now I'm just "building" whatever the client needs me to.
the blog of michael eaton wrote Boredom at work
on 08-12-2005 10:03 PM