Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
(OP)
Hello,
I am a fresh engineer and started working at my current company about a year ago. When I started, I was given a project (which was 85% done already). Since I was new, I spent alot of time understanding what was going on and at the same time I kept working on it. This project is almost finished. A few things are left but I have to wait for the parts to arrive and then it will be done.
The main problem at my job is when I order parts from vendor it takes about eight weeks for parts to arrive. Anyway, I told my boss about a month ago that I need another project. He said there is a list of projects and he will be giving me one soon. Honestly, I dont have much to do at work. He knows this and still not giving me more projects. He gives me small stuff to do like check the drawings, ,make up stuff and ask me to draw it on inventor, which I do. I seriously want to do something productive for the company. Please tell me what I should do? Why is he not giving me projects?
I am a fresh engineer and started working at my current company about a year ago. When I started, I was given a project (which was 85% done already). Since I was new, I spent alot of time understanding what was going on and at the same time I kept working on it. This project is almost finished. A few things are left but I have to wait for the parts to arrive and then it will be done.
The main problem at my job is when I order parts from vendor it takes about eight weeks for parts to arrive. Anyway, I told my boss about a month ago that I need another project. He said there is a list of projects and he will be giving me one soon. Honestly, I dont have much to do at work. He knows this and still not giving me more projects. He gives me small stuff to do like check the drawings, ,make up stuff and ask me to draw it on inventor, which I do. I seriously want to do something productive for the company. Please tell me what I should do? Why is he not giving me projects?





RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
How well do you think you've done on the job(s) you have had?
Remind him you're ready to go whenever he has something for you to day.
Be proactive - anything you can think to do in your spare time? This aspect has come up many times before so do some searching.
Good luck.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks 14
SolidWorks Legion
RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
Now, decades later, I could guess what might/should go into such a report, but I have never seen one, before or since the bastard fired my ass out of there for not submitting a report for which he had never asked.
I don't mean to suggest that you owe your boss a report, but you might quietly ask of your peers about undocumented expectations associated with completion of a project.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
Cheers
Greg Locock
New here? Try reading these, they might help FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies http://eng-tips.com/market.cfm?
RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
As to the OP, keep asking for another project. Perfecting Inventor can be a personal project that your boss approves, but limit your skill development hours to 2 or 3 per day so other work can be done. Ask the vendors if your order can be delivered sooner, if possible. Work on documenting what you did on the project as a summary report.
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Ben Loosli
RE: Why is my boss not giving me another project? Are we out of work?
Stay alert and keep an eye out for new jobs just in case.