{"id":1936,"date":"2009-10-15T05:23:37","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2009-10-15T05:23:37","modified_gmt":"2009-10-15T10:23:37","slug":"repostwhen-your-it-job-feels-hopelessly-stale-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/index.php\/2009\/10\/15\/repostwhen-your-it-job-feels-hopelessly-stale-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"rePost::When your IT job feels hopelessly stale, what's next?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When your IT job feels hopelessly stale, what’s next?
\nBy Bob Lewis
\nCreated 2009-10-14 03:00AM
\nDear Bob …
\nI’m almost embarrassed to ask your advice about this because it isn’t much of a problem as problems go — except that it is for me.
\ny problem is that I’m feeling like I’m getting hopelessly stale — like I’m stuck in a rut, doing the same thing over and over again (I’m a sys admin, and my colleagues and I are good enough at it that we don’t have the fun of fighting fires).
\nI go to work every day dreading the same old routine, and yet my skills are perfectly suited to the job I have, and I’m working for a good company and like my manager. Even worse, I can’t come up with any other career choice that fits your “three circles” test (what I’m good at, what I enjoy, and what other people will pay me to do).
\nSo I feel like I’m stuck, and it’s a bad feeling.
\nAny thoughts?
\n– Stuck
\n…
\nvia When your IT job feels hopelessly stale, what’s next?<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bob Lewis’ advice (only quoted the best part read the article for the whole advice):<\/p>\n

My guess is that you’ve wrapped up too much of yourself in your career. It might be time for you to explore some other avenues for your satisfaction.
\nI once heard what I was told was an old Irish saying: “Life’s a banquet, and you’re invited.”<\/strong>
\nIf it isn’t, it should be.
\n– Bob<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have to admit feeling this sometimes .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When your IT job feels hopelessly stale, what’s next? By Bob Lewis Created 2009-10-14 03:00AM Dear Bob … I’m almost embarrassed to ask your advice about this because it isn’t much of a problem as problems go — except that it is for me. y problem is that I’m feeling like I’m getting hopelessly stale … <\/p>\n

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