“I wish I had a job where I didn't have to do anything. I want to just show up to work and sit around until I get off work and can go home” Said the young adult a row behind me in the computer lab.
“I have that job, and that is what I hate most about it.” I responded to the bewilderment of the other students present.
Currently I'm the head of multimedia development at software company that produces point-of-sale and ticketing software for amusement parks and entertainment businesses.
Along with making brochures, fliers and other collateral I've worked on revamping the UX and UI of the flagship product to bring it up to date, and am in ongoing development for re-branding the company and creating a solid style sheet. However, I find that a majority of my time spent at work is staring into space waiting for an assignment, or approval to move forward on something else. I used to spend that time working on pet projects for the business aimed to boost the appeal of the company to a wider audience, but the lukewarm response from my higher-ups has left me disenchanted and I would rather not use my energy in dead-end pursuits.
So this is where I was coming from with my response. What got me was that everyone in the lab exploded into advice to work on my own projects. I countered that working on my own projects feels unethical.
Part of me thinks the problem is that everyone else in the room is lacking perspective because they are in their late teens to early twenties and might not have had the opportunity to land a boring desk job. I just hit 30 this year and in the last 6 years have had some extremely boring jobs that have all gone through long periods of inactivity. Through all of these jobs it has never felt right to work on my own art projects. I guess my main reason for posting is to ask if this is just me, or if there is a general feeling toward this. You all come from diverse fields, what are your thoughts and experiences with this kind of thing?
“I have that job, and that is what I hate most about it.” I responded to the bewilderment of the other students present.
Currently I'm the head of multimedia development at software company that produces point-of-sale and ticketing software for amusement parks and entertainment businesses.
Along with making brochures, fliers and other collateral I've worked on revamping the UX and UI of the flagship product to bring it up to date, and am in ongoing development for re-branding the company and creating a solid style sheet. However, I find that a majority of my time spent at work is staring into space waiting for an assignment, or approval to move forward on something else. I used to spend that time working on pet projects for the business aimed to boost the appeal of the company to a wider audience, but the lukewarm response from my higher-ups has left me disenchanted and I would rather not use my energy in dead-end pursuits.
So this is where I was coming from with my response. What got me was that everyone in the lab exploded into advice to work on my own projects. I countered that working on my own projects feels unethical.
Part of me thinks the problem is that everyone else in the room is lacking perspective because they are in their late teens to early twenties and might not have had the opportunity to land a boring desk job. I just hit 30 this year and in the last 6 years have had some extremely boring jobs that have all gone through long periods of inactivity. Through all of these jobs it has never felt right to work on my own art projects. I guess my main reason for posting is to ask if this is just me, or if there is a general feeling toward this. You all come from diverse fields, what are your thoughts and experiences with this kind of thing?