Comments on: boredom (n): the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/ because the ass won't kick itself Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Of Suckage - ultramookie http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-54446 Of Suckage - ultramookie Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:24:56 +0000 http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-54446 [...] JR’s posting was the one that tipped the scale for me.  There was also Ryan’s posting and Jeremy’s (as noted by JR).  As noted, there’s a whole lot of bad morale going [...] [...] JR’s posting was the one that tipped the scale for me.  There was also Ryan’s posting and Jeremy’s (as noted by JR).  As noted, there’s a whole lot of bad morale going [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53930 Ryan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:10:08 +0000 http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53930 I will clarify...how do you set your own challenges that don't involve sticky baby poo? ;) I will clarify…how do you set your own challenges that don’t involve sticky baby poo? ;)

]]> By: mookie http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53919 mookie Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:08:30 +0000 http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53919 "How do you deal with boredom? How do you set your own challenges?" i had a kid. he keeps me challenged 24x7. :) “How do you deal with boredom? How do you set your own challenges?”

i had a kid. he keeps me challenged 24×7. :)

]]> By: Ryan http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53902 Ryan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:09:47 +0000 http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53902 jr, I think it's mostly boredom, but I won't rule out the possibility that I'm just burnt out. I've been running at full speed for the past year since we decided to hurry the Yahoo! Mail Web Service out the door for a pre-release at the September Open Hack Day. Now that I'm no longer working on that, there's a void. The project I'm not now has been slow to get rolling, meanwhile my mental metabolism is still going at the same pace it was when I had a ton of hard challenges to tackle. Now that I don't have that anymore, it's like my brain is getting hunger pains. At this point I'm not considering leaving the company, but it is making me think back...wondering what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't declined Google's offer back in April. jr, I think it’s mostly boredom, but I won’t rule out the possibility that I’m just burnt out. I’ve been running at full speed for the past year since we decided to hurry the Yahoo! Mail Web Service out the door for a pre-release at the September Open Hack Day.

Now that I’m no longer working on that, there’s a void. The project I’m not now has been slow to get rolling, meanwhile my mental metabolism is still going at the same pace it was when I had a ton of hard challenges to tackle. Now that I don’t have that anymore, it’s like my brain is getting hunger pains.

At this point I’m not considering leaving the company, but it is making me think back…wondering what I’d be doing right now if I hadn’t declined Google’s offer back in April.

]]> By: GuillaumeB http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53894 GuillaumeB Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:33:46 +0000 http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53894 I'm usually bored when after i reached my goals and when it happens i try to make thing even better (that must be my perfectionist side) and get other goals Usually i'm a bit bored on Sundays, over here everything is closed (Man i can't even spend my money!) So i'm like surfing around through Stumble upon to discover new websites I’m usually bored when after i reached my goals and when it happens i try to make thing even better (that must be my perfectionist side) and get other goals

Usually i’m a bit bored on Sundays, over here everything is closed (Man i can’t even spend my money!) So i’m like surfing around through Stumble upon to discover new websites

]]> By: jr http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53892 jr Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:30:06 +0000 http://unclehulka.com/ryan/blog/archives/2007/09/06/boredom-n-the-state-of-being-weary-and-restless-through-lack-of-interest/#comment-53892 Well, the first thing I try to do is determine if it's boredom or burn-out. Both can feel the same at times. Boredom means I find my mind wandering while I do something. Burn-out means I don't enjoy what I'm doing. The best way to determine it is "Would you be happy doing what you're currently doing if you changed something?" The next thing I do is try to figure out how to solve the problem, what it takes to change X. With boredom, I'll add work or personal projects to distract myself from what I'm doing. For burn-out, I try to figure out how to make the proper changes. Changes doesn't always mean "leave the company", but it may mean "leave the group". You do know that YDN is looking for folks, right? (Trust me, that'll solve the boredom/burn-out problem right quickly.) Well, the first thing I try to do is determine if it’s boredom or burn-out. Both can feel the same at times. Boredom means I find my mind wandering while I do something. Burn-out means I don’t enjoy what I’m doing. The best way to determine it is “Would you be happy doing what you’re currently doing if you changed something?”

The next thing I do is try to figure out how to solve the problem, what it takes to change X. With boredom, I’ll add work or personal projects to distract myself from what I’m doing. For burn-out, I try to figure out how to make the proper changes.

Changes doesn’t always mean “leave the company”, but it may mean “leave the group”. You do know that YDN is looking for folks, right? (Trust me, that’ll solve the boredom/burn-out problem right quickly.)

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