So, some of you may have noticed that I just started my first full-time job last week. It has been going pretty good, until now. I am faced with a very difficult decision. I have already noticed several problems that drive me mad.
- During the summer, I have practically nothing to do. The teachers are not in the building on a regular basis. Therefore, almost no trouble tickets emerge. It has already become incredibly boring. It's a good opportunity for me to finish my Net+, CCNA, and Security+ certificates, however. So, this isn't necessarily a big deal.
- The other tech that I am working with seems awfully care-free. Too much, in fact. He treats this as just a job. He doesn't seem to care about actually helping people.
- This is the biggest problem. During the summer, we have two interns that are supposed to clean the computers on-campus and complete other projects we have, such as setting up new computers. The problem is, we have to keep them on a leash, because they're not self-motivated at all and they slack off. On top of that, this is going to be a slow summer, since the only major project probably won't take more than a few weeks. Which means, more babysitting and more of those two loafing in our already tiny office. Yes, you could argue that I only have to deal with these people for a few months, BUT I'll have to go through the same crap next summer. I was happy to quit my last job, because all I did was babysit co-workers and lab users.
I quit my job because I felt it was time to move on. I wanted a more professional job experience, yet I feel like I've actually taken a step back. Ugh...
What would you do if you were me? Find something else and quit, or suffer through it?
