Remind me. Why are you paying me to do nothing?

I have the same problem you do. I'm a graphic designer for a very small printing company, and I work fast. I can miss three days of work in a row and still be caught up within an hour of returning. I struggled for a while with boredom at work...it made the days drag on and on and on.... but I started bringing books to read. I've read a bunch of the old classics that I've always wanted to read, but never had time...sometimes, if I don't feel like reading, I'll play a game online...or research things online - mostly graphics-related stuff that I don't really know how to do yet - like flash web design and php programming, etc.

You may be bored, but be thankful you have a job that keeps you on even if it is slow, and not much to do. I'm on medical leave, sprained wrist on the job, and I'm at home because there is no 'light duty' work for me to do, I work for the forestry as a wildland firefighter. Take a book to read, take stationary and write some snailmail, in the day of instant everything, people still like to get mail.

sometimes i feel like that at my job as well, then other times it is insanely busy. my previous job was definitely like that, so i used to try and think of things to do like clean my desk, clean up the office, dust, stuff like that.

Wow, now here is something you don't hear often, a complaint of having not much to do on the job..Well you have access to a computer? Browse around, there is always something interesting to learn on the information highway..Or for fun, find some games that work your mind, like puzzles, there are many online games like that.

sendel when you feel like that just think for a moment what it would be like to have no job and no money coming in and bills to pay then put your priorities in place. be glad that you have a job of any kind even if its not awe inspiring at the moment and if you are really getting tired of your job figure out whether you really want to make a change as a job in hand is better than a job in the bush.

I had a job a bit like that a while ago. At the time I found it really boring and it sort of made me feel as if I wasn't doing anything useful with my time and I didn't feel very good about it. But now when I look back I realise that I was in a really lucky position; getting paid quite well and not having lots of stressful work to do in return. Now that I'm not working, (or rather not doing anything where I get paid) I'm feeling quite wistful about that job, and realising that I actually had it really good, and would quite like to get money for doing nothing now!! It might help you to put the situation more in perspective to think how you'd feel if you didn't have this job. Alternatively, as others have said, you could spend your time doing things like myLot or else look for another job where you would maybe feel a bit more fulfilled. I hope you resolve this situation!

i can understand your situation. may be you will like just a little break, not like this. try to leverage yourself by reading online books related to your work. may be you can find some better job.

In that situation I wouldn't complain as long as the downtime isn't affecting my income. I would be more concerned about the business losing money. Is it going to close down anytime soon? If so you better start looking at your other options.

You can do one of two things: 1. Bring movies to work and watch on your laptop, or find love for online card games 2. Go to your boss and say you're up for a challenge, say you feel very comfortable with the work you have no but you want to take on something else.

get online and post mylot discussions all day...that way you are getting paid from two angles hahaha

you cannot do anything with your job since you said there is really not much to do around in the office. however, you can find something you love to do,especially online since there are lots to find out there, and use the time to do it. spending more time here at mylot is one activity you might just want to spend more time on. you get to rant, rave, discuss then get paid for it as well.