Ok, I know this sounds very much like a non problem but it's driving me mad and undermining my confidence.
Bit of context, I used to be in a perm senior-ish role, team of 15, well-known company. I left there for various reasons, took a break, then found a part time contract role, similar field but more of a consulting role, no team to lead.
It started well, I did a big audit, produced loads of documentation etc. Then after a few months it really dawned that no one is interested in what I'm doing, not even my "boss" (who incidentally is someone I know from way back). I carried on for a while producing lots of slides and documents but when it's clear no one is reading them my motivation sort of ran out.
I have had lots of 121 meetings but can't get a date to present my findings to the executive group, and can't implement anything until they've seen it. I keep telling my boss that I'm running out of things to do, but he keeps saying he's happy with the work so far, that he'll try and get agreement to move on soon, etc. This week he is out of the office, but neglected to tell me!
I am in a wider team, but the rest of the team do something completely different to me, it's not even like I can just offer to take something on. I have written job specs etc but don't have the authority to start hiring or anything.
I know how pathetic this sounds - in my previous role I was very independent, proactive etc, and didn't need my boss to tell me what to do all the time. I can't be proactive here - because I am only here short term my boss doesn't want me implementing anything without his say so.
WWYD? Find something - anything to do, if so how? Quit? It's such a good set up in other ways that I'm nervous about finding something similar. Or should I just be happy that for a short period I'm being paid for doing not much, take the opportunity to learn a new skill?