Mixing
How to grow yourself when your task is not specific? [closed]
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0;
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
I have been working on different tasks chosen by myself as a specific task is not allocated. I am free to choose tasks. Due to lack of a specific job task and needing to work on different tasks I find that I am not growing much or I don't know if I am growing very fast.
So, how do I measure if I am growing? How do I grow myself when I need to handle different tasks and have no specific task?
career-development performance
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
closed as too broad by IDrinkandIKnowThings, Chris E, Masked Man♦, Jim G., Lilienthal♦ Jun 9 '16 at 12:27
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
I have been working on different tasks chosen by myself as a specific task is not allocated. I am free to choose tasks. Due to lack of a specific job task and needing to work on different tasks I find that I am not growing much or I don't know if I am growing very fast.
So, how do I measure if I am growing? How do I grow myself when I need to handle different tasks and have no specific task?
career-development performance
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
closed as too broad by IDrinkandIKnowThings, Chris E, Masked Man♦, Jim G., Lilienthal♦ Jun 9 '16 at 12:27
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
"specific task is not allocated" - does that mean your boss doesn't care at all what you do all day long? Wow - nice work if you can get it!
– WorkerDrone
Jun 6 '16 at 15:20
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
I have been working on different tasks chosen by myself as a specific task is not allocated. I am free to choose tasks. Due to lack of a specific job task and needing to work on different tasks I find that I am not growing much or I don't know if I am growing very fast.
So, how do I measure if I am growing? How do I grow myself when I need to handle different tasks and have no specific task?
career-development performance
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
I have been working on different tasks chosen by myself as a specific task is not allocated. I am free to choose tasks. Due to lack of a specific job task and needing to work on different tasks I find that I am not growing much or I don't know if I am growing very fast.
So, how do I measure if I am growing? How do I grow myself when I need to handle different tasks and have no specific task?
career-development performance
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
18215
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
asked Jun 6 '16 at 7:00
kinkajou
1206
1206
closed as too broad by IDrinkandIKnowThings, Chris E, Masked Man♦, Jim G., Lilienthal♦ Jun 9 '16 at 12:27
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by IDrinkandIKnowThings, Chris E, Masked Man♦, Jim G., Lilienthal♦ Jun 9 '16 at 12:27
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
"specific task is not allocated" - does that mean your boss doesn't care at all what you do all day long? Wow - nice work if you can get it!
– WorkerDrone
Jun 6 '16 at 15:20
suggest improvements |Â
"specific task is not allocated" - does that mean your boss doesn't care at all what you do all day long? Wow - nice work if you can get it!
– WorkerDrone
Jun 6 '16 at 15:20
"specific task is not allocated" - does that mean your boss doesn't care at all what you do all day long? Wow - nice work if you can get it!
– WorkerDrone
Jun 6 '16 at 15:20
"specific task is not allocated" - does that mean your boss doesn't care at all what you do all day long? Wow - nice work if you can get it!
– WorkerDrone
Jun 6 '16 at 15:20
suggest improvements |Â
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I am pretty sure your employer hired you for serving a specific purpose, unless you are hired for the man-friday position. Why don't you go to the hiring manager and start a discussion with him/her, saying something like "I enjoy having the freedom of picking and choosing my tasks in my such-and-such years/months of employment with you, but I want to help our organization be more effective, by undertaking assignments which are crucial to the success of the team. What do you think I can start working on?"
Every professional organization has goals. Goals get divided unto smaller goals and the division goes down to the simplest of tasks to accomplish the goal. It looks like you are stuck at the bottom of that totem pole. You may want to broaden your point of view and instead of focusing of individual tasks, you may try to see the bigger picture and how those tasks you perform, come together for a greater purpose. It will give you the insight about each task in the project plan as well as planning/managing the whole project. This can easily catapult your career into a project management position with the technical expertise about the job you are performing. Once you have few of such assignments and successful completions under your belt, you can write your own ticket, without worrying your professional development not being as fast as you hoped it would be. Mainly because you will not have time to think about such minor details once you get into the big-picture world and there is a lot to learn that way.
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
First I'd talk to your boss/employer. Get an idea of what their expectations are for the position and make sure you are meeting them. Ask them what their expectations are for your future development.
Next, assuming they don't care about your future development or you feel you are already on track, start thinking about where you want to be in several years. What skills do you want to develop? Is the kind of work you're doing now at the company you work at now what you want to be doing in the future? Create your own development plan. Outline the skills and possibly any education you need to get you there. If you think your boss would be open to it, go over the plan with them. Maybe there are tasks within your company you can work on that will get you there, or possibly your employer is willing to pay for classes/books. If you don't think they would open to it, or your ambitions are far beyond theirs, don't worry. Just work on your own personal development plan as you can while getting your job done.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
I would make an appointment with your employer and try to find out what (s)he would like you to do. I understand that you have a lot of freedom in your work, but since they have to pay you he most likely does care what you do with your time. Make a list of tasks that you would like to do and that are good for the company and propose them to your employer. Let him choose which ones he finds most interesting. After this, set clear goals for each of your tasks and work towards them.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
1
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
suggest improvements |Â
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I am pretty sure your employer hired you for serving a specific purpose, unless you are hired for the man-friday position. Why don't you go to the hiring manager and start a discussion with him/her, saying something like "I enjoy having the freedom of picking and choosing my tasks in my such-and-such years/months of employment with you, but I want to help our organization be more effective, by undertaking assignments which are crucial to the success of the team. What do you think I can start working on?"
Every professional organization has goals. Goals get divided unto smaller goals and the division goes down to the simplest of tasks to accomplish the goal. It looks like you are stuck at the bottom of that totem pole. You may want to broaden your point of view and instead of focusing of individual tasks, you may try to see the bigger picture and how those tasks you perform, come together for a greater purpose. It will give you the insight about each task in the project plan as well as planning/managing the whole project. This can easily catapult your career into a project management position with the technical expertise about the job you are performing. Once you have few of such assignments and successful completions under your belt, you can write your own ticket, without worrying your professional development not being as fast as you hoped it would be. Mainly because you will not have time to think about such minor details once you get into the big-picture world and there is a lot to learn that way.
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I am pretty sure your employer hired you for serving a specific purpose, unless you are hired for the man-friday position. Why don't you go to the hiring manager and start a discussion with him/her, saying something like "I enjoy having the freedom of picking and choosing my tasks in my such-and-such years/months of employment with you, but I want to help our organization be more effective, by undertaking assignments which are crucial to the success of the team. What do you think I can start working on?"
Every professional organization has goals. Goals get divided unto smaller goals and the division goes down to the simplest of tasks to accomplish the goal. It looks like you are stuck at the bottom of that totem pole. You may want to broaden your point of view and instead of focusing of individual tasks, you may try to see the bigger picture and how those tasks you perform, come together for a greater purpose. It will give you the insight about each task in the project plan as well as planning/managing the whole project. This can easily catapult your career into a project management position with the technical expertise about the job you are performing. Once you have few of such assignments and successful completions under your belt, you can write your own ticket, without worrying your professional development not being as fast as you hoped it would be. Mainly because you will not have time to think about such minor details once you get into the big-picture world and there is a lot to learn that way.
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
I am pretty sure your employer hired you for serving a specific purpose, unless you are hired for the man-friday position. Why don't you go to the hiring manager and start a discussion with him/her, saying something like "I enjoy having the freedom of picking and choosing my tasks in my such-and-such years/months of employment with you, but I want to help our organization be more effective, by undertaking assignments which are crucial to the success of the team. What do you think I can start working on?"
Every professional organization has goals. Goals get divided unto smaller goals and the division goes down to the simplest of tasks to accomplish the goal. It looks like you are stuck at the bottom of that totem pole. You may want to broaden your point of view and instead of focusing of individual tasks, you may try to see the bigger picture and how those tasks you perform, come together for a greater purpose. It will give you the insight about each task in the project plan as well as planning/managing the whole project. This can easily catapult your career into a project management position with the technical expertise about the job you are performing. Once you have few of such assignments and successful completions under your belt, you can write your own ticket, without worrying your professional development not being as fast as you hoped it would be. Mainly because you will not have time to think about such minor details once you get into the big-picture world and there is a lot to learn that way.
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
I am pretty sure your employer hired you for serving a specific purpose, unless you are hired for the man-friday position. Why don't you go to the hiring manager and start a discussion with him/her, saying something like "I enjoy having the freedom of picking and choosing my tasks in my such-and-such years/months of employment with you, but I want to help our organization be more effective, by undertaking assignments which are crucial to the success of the team. What do you think I can start working on?"
Every professional organization has goals. Goals get divided unto smaller goals and the division goes down to the simplest of tasks to accomplish the goal. It looks like you are stuck at the bottom of that totem pole. You may want to broaden your point of view and instead of focusing of individual tasks, you may try to see the bigger picture and how those tasks you perform, come together for a greater purpose. It will give you the insight about each task in the project plan as well as planning/managing the whole project. This can easily catapult your career into a project management position with the technical expertise about the job you are performing. Once you have few of such assignments and successful completions under your belt, you can write your own ticket, without worrying your professional development not being as fast as you hoped it would be. Mainly because you will not have time to think about such minor details once you get into the big-picture world and there is a lot to learn that way.
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
edited Jun 6 '16 at 15:32
Thijs Tijsma
18215
18215
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
answered Jun 6 '16 at 14:50
MelBurslan
7,00511123
7,00511123
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
suggest improvements |Â
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
very well said.
– kinkajou
Jun 19 '16 at 6:07
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
First I'd talk to your boss/employer. Get an idea of what their expectations are for the position and make sure you are meeting them. Ask them what their expectations are for your future development.
Next, assuming they don't care about your future development or you feel you are already on track, start thinking about where you want to be in several years. What skills do you want to develop? Is the kind of work you're doing now at the company you work at now what you want to be doing in the future? Create your own development plan. Outline the skills and possibly any education you need to get you there. If you think your boss would be open to it, go over the plan with them. Maybe there are tasks within your company you can work on that will get you there, or possibly your employer is willing to pay for classes/books. If you don't think they would open to it, or your ambitions are far beyond theirs, don't worry. Just work on your own personal development plan as you can while getting your job done.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
First I'd talk to your boss/employer. Get an idea of what their expectations are for the position and make sure you are meeting them. Ask them what their expectations are for your future development.
Next, assuming they don't care about your future development or you feel you are already on track, start thinking about where you want to be in several years. What skills do you want to develop? Is the kind of work you're doing now at the company you work at now what you want to be doing in the future? Create your own development plan. Outline the skills and possibly any education you need to get you there. If you think your boss would be open to it, go over the plan with them. Maybe there are tasks within your company you can work on that will get you there, or possibly your employer is willing to pay for classes/books. If you don't think they would open to it, or your ambitions are far beyond theirs, don't worry. Just work on your own personal development plan as you can while getting your job done.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
First I'd talk to your boss/employer. Get an idea of what their expectations are for the position and make sure you are meeting them. Ask them what their expectations are for your future development.
Next, assuming they don't care about your future development or you feel you are already on track, start thinking about where you want to be in several years. What skills do you want to develop? Is the kind of work you're doing now at the company you work at now what you want to be doing in the future? Create your own development plan. Outline the skills and possibly any education you need to get you there. If you think your boss would be open to it, go over the plan with them. Maybe there are tasks within your company you can work on that will get you there, or possibly your employer is willing to pay for classes/books. If you don't think they would open to it, or your ambitions are far beyond theirs, don't worry. Just work on your own personal development plan as you can while getting your job done.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
First I'd talk to your boss/employer. Get an idea of what their expectations are for the position and make sure you are meeting them. Ask them what their expectations are for your future development.
Next, assuming they don't care about your future development or you feel you are already on track, start thinking about where you want to be in several years. What skills do you want to develop? Is the kind of work you're doing now at the company you work at now what you want to be doing in the future? Create your own development plan. Outline the skills and possibly any education you need to get you there. If you think your boss would be open to it, go over the plan with them. Maybe there are tasks within your company you can work on that will get you there, or possibly your employer is willing to pay for classes/books. If you don't think they would open to it, or your ambitions are far beyond theirs, don't worry. Just work on your own personal development plan as you can while getting your job done.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
answered Jun 6 '16 at 15:45
TechnicalEmployee
467210
467210
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
suggest improvements |Â
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
the development plan making strategy is good one !
– kinkajou
Jun 7 '16 at 6:19
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
I would make an appointment with your employer and try to find out what (s)he would like you to do. I understand that you have a lot of freedom in your work, but since they have to pay you he most likely does care what you do with your time. Make a list of tasks that you would like to do and that are good for the company and propose them to your employer. Let him choose which ones he finds most interesting. After this, set clear goals for each of your tasks and work towards them.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
1
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
I would make an appointment with your employer and try to find out what (s)he would like you to do. I understand that you have a lot of freedom in your work, but since they have to pay you he most likely does care what you do with your time. Make a list of tasks that you would like to do and that are good for the company and propose them to your employer. Let him choose which ones he finds most interesting. After this, set clear goals for each of your tasks and work towards them.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
1
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I would make an appointment with your employer and try to find out what (s)he would like you to do. I understand that you have a lot of freedom in your work, but since they have to pay you he most likely does care what you do with your time. Make a list of tasks that you would like to do and that are good for the company and propose them to your employer. Let him choose which ones he finds most interesting. After this, set clear goals for each of your tasks and work towards them.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
I would make an appointment with your employer and try to find out what (s)he would like you to do. I understand that you have a lot of freedom in your work, but since they have to pay you he most likely does care what you do with your time. Make a list of tasks that you would like to do and that are good for the company and propose them to your employer. Let him choose which ones he finds most interesting. After this, set clear goals for each of your tasks and work towards them.
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
answered Jun 6 '16 at 7:48
Jasper
566
566
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
1
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
suggest improvements |Â
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
1
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
I do that but I find I am doing more R&D and unable to measure my goal.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 8:44
1
1
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@kinkajou it takes some work but you can make things like that into clear, measurable tasks. For example "Explore options for scenario X and prepare brief report on a recommendation."
– user45590
Jun 6 '16 at 10:00
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
@dan1111 How do I decide if scenario is okay? I don't have any end customers.
– kinkajou
Jun 6 '16 at 10:45
suggest improvements |Â
"specific task is not allocated" - does that mean your boss doesn't care at all what you do all day long? Wow - nice work if you can get it!
– WorkerDrone
Jun 6 '16 at 15:20