![]() It doesn’t matter that you’re not there for the long run. If constant client meetings make it impossible to work on projects, suggest having a Monday or a Friday dedicated only to projects. Unless your boss is totally unhinged (in that case I wouldn’t recommend it), you should share your ideas on how to improve your work situation. They gave off a “please don’t ask any questions“ vibe, so I didn’t ask. Before that, I had two bosses who were my parents’ age. That place was seriously disorganized, and doing my job was more difficult than it should have been, but I didn’t bring it up because of how unreachable and busy my boss was. At my third dead-end job, my boss was quite young, had an impressive bio, and always seemed to be very, very busy. Offer some ideas, because bosses get out of touch. Your boss is not God and could be doing a better job. Stay open to new people and consider yourself lucky to have the good ones around. But don’t dread the change - it’s inevitable. Also, group dynamics change when people leave (and people do leave), also when new people join. However, there are two things that I’ve noticed about groups: gossiping is a big no-no, and it can break up a group incredibly fast. Having that group was therapeutic, and the job didn’t suck as much. This is where I found a really supportive, fun group of coworkers. I was really thrilled to start my second job with two other people - we were figuring things out together and everything was easier.Īt my third job, five of us were hired in one go. I had no one to commiserate with, and my husband had to listen to me whine every single day. At my first job, it was just me and my boss. A good group of coworkers makes a world of difference. Learn about internal processes, and take note of the things that your employer does right. Talk to your expert colleagues - if they are at all passionate about their work, they will want to share. Down the line, you might consider working for a competitor, a supplier, or a supervisory body. If you are at all interested in staying in the industry, make learning a priority. Letting a dead-end job turn you into a lazy, disgruntled employee is the worst thing you can do. ![]() At the time, I had no clue it would be useful, but it was what set me apart from several dozen other candidates. My second dead-end job required some highly specialized knowledge (which I obtained), and this, in fact, helped me land my current job. Learn something that will be an asset at a future job.Įven if you hate your job, you still have to do the work, so you might as well learn while you’re at it. You are the one putting in the hours, and if you really hate the job, it is not a great gig, regardless of what others think.Ģ. ![]() Trusting your judgment, your feelings, and your gut is everything. I don’t doubt their good intentions, but they were looking at it from their own perspective, without factoring in how I was feeling. Nevertheless, l had people telling me how lucky I was to be working within my chosen field, and how it was a foot in the door. Why, you might ask? Because it was a soul-crushing job, the kind where you are constantly undervalued and never allowed to grow. My first job had the shortest commute, but I would never, ever go back there. A job can have good benefits, a short commute or freebies, but you are still allowed to hate it. See the job for what it is and how it makes you feel.Īnd remember you are the only one whose opinion matters. Here’s what I wish somebody had told me in my twenties: 1. I am basically an expert (just kidding!), but seriously, there are some rules to surviving and thriving at these jobs. So I worked not one, not two, but three boring, dead-end office jobs - each of them only slightly less horrible than the previous one. I graduated and had a rude awakening - there were no cool, exciting jobs in sight. I wish I had better luck with jobs in my twenties.
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