Reply to: *** God I'm bored ***

[GlenSausio]

Boring people get bored

Here's a few suggestions. This is what I do when I'm bored:

Stand outside Curries watching x-factor, couple of cans of kestrel super, pulling my willy really really long!

Walk onto the trading floor at 7am.. Have a look around. Who's in? Who isn't? Who can I intimidate today? Then I go to the fridge and eat one of the meals left for the overnight FX traders. They get good grub. Noone challenges me- they know.

[steve80]

If your bored, then use your time productively and learn new skills to strengthen your contracting career !

[mudskipper]

I usually post under the business / contracts section but obviously this post was relocated to General. At that point I noticed the doodab thread and it has really put things into context for me. Moved me to tears it has. Made me realise I can be a real kn0b at times. Also made me realise I have things to achieve that can't wait. RIP doodab.

Aye, he was a good 'un. Puts it into perspective.

But, back on topic - lots of good advice in this thread.

[tractor]

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I usually post under the business / contracts section but obviously this post was relocated to General. At that point I noticed the doodab thread and it has really put things into context for me. Moved me to tears it has. Made me realise I can be a real kn0b at times. Also made me realise I have things to achieve that can't wait. RIP doodab.

Well, if nothing else at least you have realised you are a kn0b without having to be told.

I guess your next post is likely to be titled *** Bored? I'm God! ***

[oliverson]

I usually post under the business / contracts section but obviously this post was relocated to General. At that point I noticed the doodab thread and it has really put things into context for me. Moved me to tears it has. Made me realise I can be a real kn0b at times. Also made me realise I have things to achieve that can't wait. RIP doodab.

[TykeMerc]

No, I just think that working is 'beneath' me now. I'm destined for greater things.

Obvious sockpuppet is glaringly obvious.........

[acnm]

I am seriously bored at my current gig. I'm paid a good day rate for an 8 hour day but am actually productive for less than an hour of that. I actually have to find things to do to kill the time.

I seriously wonder why they need me as I'm more used to hitting the ground running and going full steam ahead for up to 12 hours a day. I thought I was seriously under performing and would end up with a one hit gig and have been actively looking for other stuff but the last couple of weeks have been really interesting. Firstly I've been continually congratulated on the excellent work I'm doing (what work???????), secondly my colleagues (all permies) have admitted that they have nothing to do either so we're all in the same boat, and thirdly they've offered me a 6 month extension.

I can only guess that my standards and pace are higher than theirs. I do in 3 months what I would normally expect to complete in 3 weeks and they're happy with that. Since everyone else is in the same boat I'm pretty much going to take it as a well deserved break and drag it out for as long as I can.

Just need to find a way to fill the time. I feel some 3 hour lunch breaks coming on.

[Dallas]

No, I just think that working is 'beneath' me now. I'm destined for greater things.

You sound like one of the grads here

and the bills keep rolling in

[oliverson]

You are clearly stupid, should go perm and fill your boots on career-based training..

Or

Go on test please delete thread, there are a few more of you there ...

No, I just think that working is 'beneath' me now. I'm destined for greater things.

[Dallas]

You are clearly stupid, should go perm and fill your boots on career-based training..

Or

Go on test please delete thread, there are a few more of you there ...

[oliverson]

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[quackhandle]

Time for a career change?

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[Unix]

After 25 years nothing in IT excites me :-(

Time for a career change?

[Tasslehoff]

been there several times. Pressing F5 on Jobserve just in case a new contract is advertised. Equally grim.

You get set up alerts... (does not stop you F5'ing your email though..)

[SimonMac]

After 25 years nothing in IT excites me :-(

You have many many more problems!