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Get some software developer certifications and take control of your situation You are in the prime position to do it. Lots of free time, bored - lots of free time to set goals and study and create some challenge in your life. Why don't you do something about it then, show some initiative and get some skills to do bigger and more exciting things. Certs are the most efficient, cost effective way to advance yourself.
Thanks a lot. Most people in this thread have been telling me its normal and I should stick to a boring job thats making me miserable. Life is too short and I value happiness over money. I will attempt to speak with my manager one last time, and if nothing is resolved I will leave and find another job.
I thought that too... then realized later that the retirement account doesn't grow itself and happiness will fly quickly when I'm 70 and not sure how I'm going to pay the rent. I'm not fond of my job either, but it pays the bills, has health insurance, and I'm unlikely to get downsized. "Living the dream" is hard when you're too busy worrying about how you're going to fix your car or being terrified that you'll get sick and rack up medical bills.
If you want something else, go for it. What people here are pointing out to you is that A. you shouldn't quit without something else lined up, B. Keep in mind you can't be job-hopping every time you get bored and the "perfect" job probably isn't out there, C. Just be glad you have a job right now, and D. In the world of bad jobs you could have, plenty of people would love to have one where the worst feature is that it's "boring."
I mean, it's a start-up. Why did you pick a start-up? Because it's going to start slow but you're hoping it's going to take off some day, right? I take it you no longer believe that will happen? A start-up is always a gamble. It's not for everyone.
Its a junior software developer position with a start up company.
Standard disclaimer applies. I'm in the camp of don't quit your job unless you have another lined up. Mainly because I'm not one of those people who can easily find jobs. I also tend to get lazy about this sort of thing. If I find a job that pays decently and is overall good, I tend to stick with it. I will acknowledge that some of my peers ended up switching jobs often (say, every 2 to 5 years), and did get nice perks out of that. One person got a 50% pay raise, whereas sticking with our current company then, he would've only gotten the standard 6% pay raise. Another person ended up going to management, sporting a $150K salary (and this was back in 2010).
These people are confident and have the skills for sure. When I our department got laid off, these are the folks who were bummed, but shrugged it off, and made plans to look for new work. For them, it's a matter of just applying yourself, and you'll get a new job within months, for sure. You can tell those who were less comfy about looking for new jobs. To them, it's like climbing Mt Everest!
That said, there is validity to being bored, or not learning any new skills. One of my coworkers ended up getting some glorified tech support job, and not even the good kind. It's not creating and setting up new work stations. We're talking filling the printer tray with paper, type mundane thing. Problem was, his career is in software development (Java). He was literally doing none of that, and his skills would wane if he couldn't get back into that, so he found a new job, and then quit (I'm pretty sure in that order).
Are they really going to enforce not doing stuff not related to work? You can't just play a games on your cell phone for a few minutes to 20 at a time? I'm shocked how many people I've met who play games on their phones while on the toilet, but it does recharge them to go right back to work.
As for related to work, do they block sites like StackOverflow.com? (It'd be an awful one to block for a software engineer ). Can you just take on your own projects? Practice some exercises with coding, sorting, algorithms, using new tools. Having these fundamentals down will definitely make you a better programmer.
Salary wise I just quit the best paying job I have ever had because I was not happy in that role.
New job had lower salary but higher total compensation and I think it is a much better fit.
Its a junior software developer position with a start up company.
This, plus boredom, means it's time to update your resume. Most startups fail, and it doesn't sound like this one is very busy.
I don't blame you for wanting to leave a boring job. I've had boring jobs and felt like a little piece of me was dying every day. But I agree with others about finding another job first. Telling prospective employers that you're looking for more challenge sounds a lot better than "I was bored, so I quit."
I left my first job out of college partially out of boredom but also because this other job looked good. I suppose if you're making fabulous money you might want to stay. Example: I remember some young autoworkers complained how boring the job was. Some old timers pointed out that 1. You can't do better with pay and benefits, and 2. "I've been bored on the job, and off the job too. Believe me, being bored on the job is a whole lot better!"
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When I was younger yes. Something like that definitely sound like a boring job to me and I probably won't stay longer than 3 months. Now as I get older, I would prefer boring job anytime and stay away from say like "fun" "vibrant" "exciting" if I'm looking at job postings.
Let me have your job..
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). Can you just take on your own projects? Practice some exercises with coding, sorting, algorithms, using new tools. Having these fundamentals down will definitely make you a better programmer.
