Dito, fixing interesting problems is fun. My main issue is that we have had a caroucel of bosses (4 in the last 4 years) and the current one gets a C-. Half the team does not trust them due to drama with the previous manager and the they keep trying to make it so the different team members specialize in different tasks (everyone used to be trained to do everything). I like the job and the company, but its one or two step removed from “Office Space” levels of corpo whohash.
In my office the only issue is admin stuff, time tracking, emails, case updates that sort of time sucking boring nonsense, found a way around, train the new guys, tell em’ contact me if you have problems, so now I fix their stuff and they do the emails/notes :D
I have to convince mangement I’m doing work every yearly review, so far so good!
Depending on how old you are, I’d say that you’re working with what you’re best at and delegating the things you’re not good at, to those on your team or department, that are better at them. If you’re under 45, I’d have a hard time seeing this as you doing a good thing. That you’re just passing off the things you and everyone else should be doing for the new poor schmucks. I could be biased though.
Tech support, get that dopamine solving new problems everyday
All the previous jobs were in the vein of either huge risk (pizza delivery) or puzzle solving. Got quite disheartend doing anything less demanding.
I loved doing tech support when I worked in a Verizon store. I was supposed to sell stuff, but I’d rather solve problems.
Dito, fixing interesting problems is fun. My main issue is that we have had a caroucel of bosses (4 in the last 4 years) and the current one gets a C-. Half the team does not trust them due to drama with the previous manager and the they keep trying to make it so the different team members specialize in different tasks (everyone used to be trained to do everything). I like the job and the company, but its one or two step removed from “Office Space” levels of corpo whohash.
In my office the only issue is admin stuff, time tracking, emails, case updates that sort of time sucking boring nonsense, found a way around, train the new guys, tell em’ contact me if you have problems, so now I fix their stuff and they do the emails/notes :D
I have to convince mangement I’m doing work every yearly review, so far so good!
Depending on how old you are, I’d say that you’re working with what you’re best at and delegating the things you’re not good at, to those on your team or department, that are better at them. If you’re under 45, I’d have a hard time seeing this as you doing a good thing. That you’re just passing off the things you and everyone else should be doing for the new poor schmucks. I could be biased though.