sigelphoenix

I'm really, really liking this. And I know, since I'm only doing half-days and also just starting to take on responsibilities (my new boss is kindly introducing me via observation, I've only taken on low-level projects so far), I don't know exactly what it will be like. But I'm already enjoying the different flavor of the job.

My old job was engaging - at the beginning. Once I learned everything that I needed to, however, much of my daily activity was accomplished by rote. And I think I hit that point even sooner than I would have in the same kind of job, but at a different company - simply because I had already worked in this office (as a student) for so long prior to starting the permanent job. So even though I was allowed to ask for additional responsibilities and training, there was only so much that could be done, and I couldn't escape my regular (and necessary, but now tedious) duties.

This job will definitely require more critical thinking, as I navigate with/between students, faculty, university bureaucracy, and outside agencies. I'll have my fair share of standard, possibly tedious, duties, but that won't be all that I do. I am/will be taking on more demanding projects and potential problems. I imagine I will feel frustrated and intimidated at times, but also challenged and engaged in a way that I've been missing.