How to avoid boredom at work?
It hasn’t been more than a couple of weeks at your first
job, and you already seem to have lost all enthusiasm for the process. This
usually happens when you are interning for a position and aren’t given many
responsibilities. Other people in the office treat you like a kid and you feel
out of place. The tasks are repetitive, boring and mind numbing. You have
serious trouble focusing on your work and actually find it difficult to stay
awake during work hours.
Start a “To-Do” list!
It always pays to make a to–do list of the daily tasks that you would like to
accomplish by the end of the day. By making such a list you will start having a
concrete vision of your responsibilities. Time will also pass much faster and
you won’t feel quite as useless as you earlier felt. However, if you feel (most
likely) that your abilities can be better used in another role, approach your
team leader or supervisor and ask him for more challenging responsibilities.
Assist in tasks not related to you!
When you see there isn’t enough work in your department, get yourself enrolled
in the social committees and activities (usually a part of HR) in your company.
You will then organize things like company picnics, manage conference room
presentations, retirement functions and other cool stuff. This will give you an
opportunity to display your organization skills and establish yourself as a
creative thinker, a hard working team player and a natural leader outside your
given role.
If you want added responsibilities
you have to show your supervisor what you are capable of. If you are asked to
present a report on your department’s performance, do additional analysis and
or prepare an updated format. Going out of your way to add value to your
mundane tasks will make you a go-getter and impress your supervisors. Take initiative to start a new project!
Finally, think about your self image. If you working in the communications
department, think of yourself as an important link that affects the
communication process of the entire organization. If you are working in the
customer service team, believe that through your ability to ensure client
retention and satisfaction you’re directly responsible for the company’s bottom
line. If you think that that the position you are working for is one of great
responsibility you will handle even the most trivial of responsibilities with
utmost dedication.
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