Anyone else now work in an office and felt they did more work as a barista? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by 10pumpsclassic
I work in advertising, specifically media. I'm only entry-level, despite being out of college for a couple of years. I love my job and my field, but there's not a lot to do. When I was a barista, I was often busy. It was physical labor, retail, but I could feel at the end of a long workday, that I really truly did accomplish something, whether that was making sales, or the act of making a beverage to drink and serve to the public, but I did feel I was important to the team.
Here at my agency however, I'm where I wanted to be when I was a barista. But, finding I'm not motivated. I have less work to do then when I was a barista, and for all of the talk in agencies about having too much work to do, and everything being due yesteryear, I can't find a single thing to do. I've asked my supervisor and my director, they say it's coming and just wait. Be patient, but it's been three-months, and here I am redditing at work.
It's hard to look busy and constantly trying to act motivated, when you have nothing to do. I wake up, look at my 3-emails that came in and mentally log-off for the day.
What do I do?