Ask HN: I'm constantly bored at work, what should I do?

  • You are not wrong. Working on projects that are not your own can easily become boring and repetitive. Going to school is a good advice, as it opens your mind to more opportunities. You mentioned side projects. Why not invest your free time in a cool, potentially profitable, side project. Who knows? maybe you'll be able to quit your job and work on it full time eventually.

  • It would help if you provided more details. Some obvious questions to get you started:

    What exactly is your job role?

    What sort of work do you have to do?

    In what industry? What geographic area?

    Are you given a small amount of easy work and get it done quickly?

    Are you co-workers doing the same sort of work, or more interesting ones?

    Can you ask your boss/manager for additional responsibility, work, etc?