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What should I do about being bored at work all day?
Asked by xjewel903x
I work for a start up cocoa processing plant (only opened 2 months ago). So far I have little to no assign tasks. I've tried asking my bosses for more work and they say okay, but never give me any. I try to just do things around the office, but there is not much to do becuase this is a start up company. I end up surfing the web all day and even that is getting annoying. HELP.
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Surfing the net isn't all bad - so put it to good use. Learn as much as you can about your industry and your company's competitors. Then, also find interesting tangents to go off of while researching these things, this adds depth of knowledge for you and for your company.
Learn as much as you can about cocoa plants as well and the economies and regions where it is grown and harvested. Also, learn all that you can about general business practices in your country, as well as abroad, especially where your company clients may be.
Then, take some of your free time, if you have any left now, and learn some other languages and international business and social customs.
You could take some higher education self-study classes that could be useful to your boss' business.
After doing all of this, you have just positioned yourself to be a more valuable employee, which hopefully in the months and years ahead can help you to grow with the company, and position you to be an indispensible part of the overall team, especially if the company grows.
If you leave this company at some point, think of the things that you can add to your resume in terms of what you did and learned from your work. Now tell me - if you were an employer and had a choice between two new employees and one did no learning and job upgrading during their tenure with their former employer and the other took the initiative to learn as much as possible - which would you want on your team??
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Most of us must seek to be in our own business of some sort.
Answered by Joseph C
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Try to read books that can improve your knowledge and help the company out at the same time. If you haven't already, master Microsoft Offfice, master the software the company uses....and if all else failes....go to znake.com :)
Answered by mommyofboys
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well you could get a handheld game or an iPod to listen to. maybe if you like drawing get out a piece of paper and pencil to keep you busy
Answered by lovejesus8369
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Just get on here and answer questions all day
Answered by nicholas_818
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You can always look for another job. Many people would love a job which they do very little and get paid for it.
Answered by pathfinder
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I am in the same boat! Although my job has been around for a long time. I just have slow bouts where I have absoutely nothing to do but surf the internet. And thats all I do. You could be creative and try to think of things to do on your own. Or offer to help a co-worker, ask for more training so you can do other tasks, etc. Every job has its up and down days...don't always have something to do with every job.
Answered by alison24060
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ill trade u jobs!!!!..... i work at a fast food restraunt as a cook..... i love my job... and i would like to sit on my butt all day and get paid for it... but thats just me... anyways ...
Answered by nathaniel
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Don't trip. U getting paid for doing nothing. Enjoy it while it last. Maybe next week u will be slammed with work n wish u had a relaxing day.
Answered by jayfrezzy
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Take initiative to find ways for the company to make money or save money. You'll score some big points!
Answered by dslant6
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You know what. It isn't nothing wrong with that. Enjoy yourself while you can. Once your job starts getting work for you then it would be a different story..bring a book or do some crosswords. It's easy money get it while the getting is good.
Answered by knowalot
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If it's a start up company there should be a MILLION things to do. It isn't like the company has a track history and is just cruising along. What about marketing for the company, public relations, etc? what is your title? Are you just a secretary? Are you in charge of a department? If it's that boring, how about looking for a new job while you're surfing the web?
Answered by manonthestreet1
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runescape! talk to ppl on internet and build ur own person its pretty fun
i play add "Sir Masic"
Answered by Famous Mick
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make work fun!
Answered by alexis a
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play world of warcraft
Answered by Dhnnis
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Quit your job and work from home, thats what I did
Answered by slipstar_182
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