Brad Watts

There's behemoth companies, hundreds or even thousands of people, and they weren't giving her the kind of work that she wanted to get. So she just sat around reading Agatha Christie novels all day for months. I'm talking about the better part of a year. Wow. I remember talking with her over drinks and it was like, wait, so you've been reading murder mystery novels for like eight months.

And she's like, I don't care. And how are you still working there? And the answer is nobody's, they're paying so little attention that when she's like, I can't do this right now because it's the wrong kind of work. They're just like, oh, okay. We assume you're busy billing hours and they're just not checking. Incredible.

And she's like, I don't care. And how are you still working there? And the answer is nobody's, they're paying so little attention that when she's like, I can't do this right now because it's the wrong kind of work. They're just like, oh, okay. We assume you're busy billing hours and they're just not checking. Incredible.

And she's like, I don't care. And how are you still working there? And the answer is nobody's, they're paying so little attention that when she's like, I can't do this right now because it's the wrong kind of work. They're just like, oh, okay. We assume you're busy billing hours and they're just not checking. Incredible.

I could see that, although given how attuned these bosses seem to be to their employees, I'm not sure they're going to get that memo.

I could see that, although given how attuned these bosses seem to be to their employees, I'm not sure they're going to get that memo.

I could see that, although given how attuned these bosses seem to be to their employees, I'm not sure they're going to get that memo.

Wow, yeah, I can totally see that. The things that annoy us, the things that hurt us, they almost always reveal parts of ourselves that we need to work on, right? Because this workplace, it is obviously dysfunctional. She is being poorly managed. She is being neglected. But one employee could experience that and go, huh, annoying. Guess I'm gonna have to walk into so-and-so's office and say,

Wow, yeah, I can totally see that. The things that annoy us, the things that hurt us, they almost always reveal parts of ourselves that we need to work on, right? Because this workplace, it is obviously dysfunctional. She is being poorly managed. She is being neglected. But one employee could experience that and go, huh, annoying. Guess I'm gonna have to walk into so-and-so's office and say,

Wow, yeah, I can totally see that. The things that annoy us, the things that hurt us, they almost always reveal parts of ourselves that we need to work on, right? Because this workplace, it is obviously dysfunctional. She is being poorly managed. She is being neglected. But one employee could experience that and go, huh, annoying. Guess I'm gonna have to walk into so-and-so's office and say,

Hey, what should I be doing? Give me work, give me feedback, tell me where I'm supposed to be. Or, wow, nobody's giving me work. I guess I better figure this out on my own, make some calls, create my own projects. And another employee might go, wow, no one's on top of me. I guess I'm going to sit here and do nothing and feel ignored and anxious or read Agatha Christie novels all day.

Hey, what should I be doing? Give me work, give me feedback, tell me where I'm supposed to be. Or, wow, nobody's giving me work. I guess I better figure this out on my own, make some calls, create my own projects. And another employee might go, wow, no one's on top of me. I guess I'm going to sit here and do nothing and feel ignored and anxious or read Agatha Christie novels all day.

Hey, what should I be doing? Give me work, give me feedback, tell me where I'm supposed to be. Or, wow, nobody's giving me work. I guess I better figure this out on my own, make some calls, create my own projects. And another employee might go, wow, no one's on top of me. I guess I'm going to sit here and do nothing and feel ignored and anxious or read Agatha Christie novels all day.

And the difference between those responses probably points to some really important work that you can do. My final thought for you is, while you work on this communication stuff, I would definitely be reaching out to people in your field. I would absolutely be seeking out the experience you need to be a desirable candidate. Because like I said, all of this is so much worse because you feel stuck.

And the difference between those responses probably points to some really important work that you can do. My final thought for you is, while you work on this communication stuff, I would definitely be reaching out to people in your field. I would absolutely be seeking out the experience you need to be a desirable candidate. Because like I said, all of this is so much worse because you feel stuck.

And the difference between those responses probably points to some really important work that you can do. My final thought for you is, while you work on this communication stuff, I would definitely be reaching out to people in your field. I would absolutely be seeking out the experience you need to be a desirable candidate. Because like I said, all of this is so much worse because you feel stuck.

The economy is the economy. The job market is the job market. You can't change that stuff. But you can build your relationships with people. You can look for the projects or the trainings or the certs that are going to build your resume.

The economy is the economy. The job market is the job market. You can't change that stuff. But you can build your relationships with people. You can look for the projects or the trainings or the certs that are going to build your resume.

The economy is the economy. The job market is the job market. You can't change that stuff. But you can build your relationships with people. You can look for the projects or the trainings or the certs that are going to build your resume.

And I wonder if settling for this job you don't love or feeling like you're just kind of stuck, if that might be another form of that protest that Gabe was talking about, something to consider. And if you decide to leave, it might take some time to land another job, and that is okay. But that doesn't mean you can't start working towards that now.