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S/O job rec post from a bit ago
after talking with andrea-n-andy i realized that my post asking for you all to keep an ear open for me might not have explained enough--- i just assumed everyone remembers how unhappy i am here :-P so since i'm procrastinating i thought i'd post an update on it/me.
i'm really not looking to just jump ship or that my job is unbearable or anything. its actually a great position and i work for a great company. it's just not for me. most of the work is extremely mindless-- they don't call us lab monkeys for nothing. i also feel largely that its pointless, at least the projects that i've worked on. the end products have been nothing but some lame data that isn't even followed up on. i've done a lot of career questionaires and read books and all during the past year. i've realized that feeling as if i'm doing something worth my time is a high priority for me, so its really hard for me to work on the projects with no real concept of why. i personally need something more tangible and challenging to keep me interested in what i'm doing.
some of you know already but i spent the whole of last year searching alternatives. i looked into occupational therapy for a long time, thought about social work, art therapy, landscape design, interior design, graphic design, editing, environmental engineering, clinical therapy, you name it. each time it either wasn't a good fit, or ohio doesn't offer the program, or its too much schooling, or they wont accept me w/ my prerequisites. i'm not kidding, each and every single one. its been an extremely frustrating year for me.
also in my current job i have been asking and asking for more responsibility, for more work in the clinical research areas, and have repeatedly not been met with a chance. and in fact the jobs i am given are the ones i am really uncomfortable with--- the ones with the scary bacteria and out west of the city far from my home. if you've met me and know how clumsy i am, i have good reason to worry. i've had an anxiety attack probably every two weeks at work since this time last year.
so, anyways, i am trying to do my research and find something that i can feel as if i'm contributing some of my skills and working towards a tangible goal. there aren't currently any research opportunities open though, so i thought i'd ask around. i'm not set on research anymore, in fact i've applied to the Metro Parks and to a textbook publisher, but with no luck. sorry this got so long, thanks for reading if you made it all the way through :-p kinda felt good to get that all out into words!
i'm really not looking to just jump ship or that my job is unbearable or anything. its actually a great position and i work for a great company. it's just not for me. most of the work is extremely mindless-- they don't call us lab monkeys for nothing. i also feel largely that its pointless, at least the projects that i've worked on. the end products have been nothing but some lame data that isn't even followed up on. i've done a lot of career questionaires and read books and all during the past year. i've realized that feeling as if i'm doing something worth my time is a high priority for me, so its really hard for me to work on the projects with no real concept of why. i personally need something more tangible and challenging to keep me interested in what i'm doing.
some of you know already but i spent the whole of last year searching alternatives. i looked into occupational therapy for a long time, thought about social work, art therapy, landscape design, interior design, graphic design, editing, environmental engineering, clinical therapy, you name it. each time it either wasn't a good fit, or ohio doesn't offer the program, or its too much schooling, or they wont accept me w/ my prerequisites. i'm not kidding, each and every single one. its been an extremely frustrating year for me.
also in my current job i have been asking and asking for more responsibility, for more work in the clinical research areas, and have repeatedly not been met with a chance. and in fact the jobs i am given are the ones i am really uncomfortable with--- the ones with the scary bacteria and out west of the city far from my home. if you've met me and know how clumsy i am, i have good reason to worry. i've had an anxiety attack probably every two weeks at work since this time last year.
so, anyways, i am trying to do my research and find something that i can feel as if i'm contributing some of my skills and working towards a tangible goal. there aren't currently any research opportunities open though, so i thought i'd ask around. i'm not set on research anymore, in fact i've applied to the Metro Parks and to a textbook publisher, but with no luck. sorry this got so long, thanks for reading if you made it all the way through :-p kinda felt good to get that all out into words!
Re: S/O job rec post from a bit ago
I just typed a long response and someone banged on my door and it scared me so I closed the window rather than minimizing it...dang it!
Anyways...
I assume you have searched for jobs in different depts. within the company? I find it curious that you have asked for more responsibility and it hasn't happened...I work for the same company and have been in the same boat. No way for me to get promoted unless I have more responsibility so I am kind of stuck for now. Also, I find it interesting that they 'encourage' you to work for the labs that you don't want to work for...I have also been in that boat...I just deal with data but I prefer not dealing with data that deals with animals and yet they are always pressuring me....my point (I have 2)....1. I feel your pain. 2. I'm mildly reassured for myself that some of the issues seem to be company-wide though it still annoys me. I really can't complain since I have the flexibility to only work 20 hours per week AND I only come into the office one day per week and work the rest at home. I have to detach myself from the 'politics' of work and just do my job otherwise I get very resentful and frustrated. I am definitely NOT a career oriented person.
Curious as to which publisher company you applied to...my mom works for a local company and I used to when I was in college.
Not sure what to tell you though...I've always heard to make your hobbies your job but sometimes I think that is way easier said than done.
Good luck.
RT- i am so glad someone else has experienced the frustrations too. i have been watching the other job postings here, but nothing open yet (except in my dept, hah). also, there were 3 other peers at my level in the group and they were all promoted this december. i received exceeded expectations on my review and have every year i've worked here, but the promotion wasn't for me. even with the extra duties, though, i'm at the point now where i dont feel like anything is going to bring that interest back for me.
gotta run, bbl!
I too was passed up for promotion...all pretty much related to lack of task leadership...but again, nothing to lead and nobody to lead. WHATEVER!
And so insanely frustrating when other people get promoted (deserving or not) when you are not. UGH! I absolutly HATE review time b/c it is such crap... 
must be careful or I might get annoyed with my job today! 
We should have a nestie pow-wow at java city some day.
i'll meet you for coffee any day!
the company is Pearson Education. i am actually still working on the cover letter to them so haven't submitted yet.
yes same here, a lot of the opportunity is dependent on what studies are available, and i haven't been lucky. and i also dont suck up. i actually had one PM tell me that to get ahead i need to stick with just one PM and work only for them and then they'll look out for me and help me along. yeah, sorry, i dont do that. i am nice to people but i dont suck up to get ahead, when i'm already doing my absolute best. i think that really discouraged me when he said that. he actually gave me a lower score on my "communication" when he did my review after that.
sigh
anyways, i'm really trying to see all these roadblocks as just detours to wherever it is I am supposed to end up. just hard not to feel discouraged too.
I'm only here on Mondays (generally)...so coffee next monday?
I haven't really heard much about Pearson...my mom works for zaner-bloser...they are a division of Highlights for Children and make reading/writing programs for elementary grades. I worked at glencoe in college during breaks...i had the fun job of doing all of the problems in an 8th grade math book so that i could verify that the answer in the back of the book was correct. All I have to say about that is EEK!
oh, and my advice about the publishing companies would be to make sure you know your correct editing markings. 