Not much to do in new job

[Boredunicorn]

I have very recently started a new job, and i don't really have much to do! It is early days, but I was under the impression that I would be doing shadowing everyday, this happened for the first week or so and that has stopped.

I have worked in my profession for years and years and this is a bit of a step back for me, but I needed to do it to get a foot in the door in the industry. As well as a small local job market. I am fine with this.

The JD itself is pretty basic, but the role came across as more and interesting from the agency and in the interviews. I get on very well with my new manager. They keep saying there's lots to be achieved this year etc etc.

The other day I did say something along the lines of what can I work on this afternoon, and was told there wasnt really anything! They have said to others that they are easing me in gently before I get everything.

I am just really bored and have spent a long time on here wasting time!

I have also found a couple of useful things to do, and said this to my manager as well. But these will run out soon.

I am very used to being self directed, rather than fed work as well.

I appreciate it may be an adjustment period, as I am the second person in the team I wonder if they isn't used to delegating whole pieces of work. And the manager has been on their own for a while.

For various reasons I have job hopped about more than usual (2 years in one place, 3 in another, 1 in another, etc.), not loads but more than usual. And I want to stay here for a good three years or more, but I can't if I am bored! Maybe I am jumping the gun, but how do I address it again?!

do they have industry specific personal development or on line modules, webinars etc? I’d tell them you’ve done all tasks, who can I shadow or help and if the answer is nothing do the career/ industry development stuff. Then perhaps job hunt externally. The company may have internal promotions or side moves if it’s big enough but give the role a bit more of a chance

I should have said the shadowing happened in the first week, but it was only here and there.

Oh gosh, I absolutely hate the first few weeks at work and this whole easing in thing. I always say to my managers that I want to hit the ground running and learn as I go and there is always conversations about staff wellbeing and such. The truth is, my wellbeing is greatly affected by having nothing to do

I watched a webinar this morning, it is a good idea to book more in.

You're right to give it a bit more of a chance. I just despair at being bored and feeling like a spare part. It is full time in the office, if there was some level of hybrid it wouldn't be so bad.

There's only my manager to shadow, no one else in the business would be appropriate given my role.

The last sentence is so true! I have never spent so much time on this website, hence my quick replies!

It is really awful, I am clock watching so much.

I really hope there is a lot more to come. I can't move on so soon, I really need to have a good couple of years or more here on my CV!