Hello. Not sure if I want to rant or want suggestions.
I returned to work after maternity leave last June. I asked to return p/t - 3 days, my old team said this wasn’t possible , but I could join a different team doing similar level work. Due to the pandemic we’ve been working from home and I’ve had no training on my new role and have just been doing data entry for a company wide project. This is coming to an end so I mentioned this to my boss on my last 1-2-1 and she said we would look at me taking in more stuff from other members of the team who are overloaded. Great I thought I’m ready to take on more stuff.
A week later on our team call my boss asks me what I’m up to. I explain that I’m doing the data entry but there’s not much left. She doesn’t seem bothered by this. She then goes on to explain that she’s recently had a serious medical diagnosis and therefore is trying to keep her stress levels at a minimum.
I now feel like I can’t keep badgering her for work, but also I’m starting to feel so unmotivated. I’m trying to look for another job but my confidence is at rock bottom due to mat leave then doing basically nothing for a year! Any ideas?
Thanks