I'm too clever for my job - and my manager says so

WibblyGirly

blueandwhiterose wrote: »

Sure but... what job do you have now? What offers do you have lined up?

Currently I have no employed job as I study full time whilst running a small part time business. Between that and savings I have been able to afford the year off.
Fortunely, I have a solid work history with no gaps and many positive references I can call upon for when I am offered a job. I have no offers yet as I only started applying for roles last week however I have no worries about gaining employment.

Ja7188

Just a thought - I reckon the title of this thread would work well sung with a Right Said Fred backing... :-D

Les79

blueandwhiterose wrote: »

My response is rational and normal.

Well, irrational is defined as "not logical or reasonable" (Google) and, unless you correctly infer hostility from Ja7188's post (which is possible, but potentially fallacious, as text can be lost in translation; I personally saw this BUT also saw a perfectly valid point being made and I appreciate valid points more than perceived hostility), I think your response fits the "irrational" description.

It is arguably not normal either, as many people would either ignore the post or respond with a polite "Thanks for the suggestion, I will consider this in the future". But then again, how do we measure *normalness*?

The job market right now is very good. There are many opportunities for growth should one choose to go for it - it's up to the individual to make that choice.

Ah ok! Why don't you reply to OP with this nugget of advice?

If anything the pursuit of qualifications tends to HURT rather than help - I've seen this many times in academia - and the current state of it is creating a lot of "retail" style teachers and lecturers who don't have any idea of what they're teaching, but the college or university needs to create results. Really, the truth is about relationships, in that quarter.

Well true, I feel that way about my degree BUT on the other hand it opens doors. If you want to drive a forklift truck, for example, you need a specialist licence/qualification. If you want to aim higher and get into medicine or law, you'll generally need A LOT of qualifications. If you want to do accounting then get onto the AAT and further qualifications.

I apologise for your emotions, this is not about "whose fault", please re-read my initial OP.

You do not have licence to apologise on behalf of someone else for their "emotions".

nicechap

Another wind up thread, similar syntax to Anne25's, similar inherent contradictory problem positioning by the poster, and serious attitude problem when challenged. Probably why they're not the CEO yet.

No wonder genuine posters have such trouble getting good advice.

BrassicWoman

I think this poster “enjoys academic debate” and is poking the bears with sticks.

loskie

Why don't you stick at your job to rebuild your career history. Add into the mix with some additional voluntary charity work where you can stretch yourself and also benefit others.

Cheeky_Monkey

I would have posted earlier but couldn't stop laughing :rotfl:

I'm pretty sure the OP was on The Apprentice last year. He was the one who was the most intelligent person in the room - no matter what room he was in :rotfl:

Diamandis

Stick in at your current job if you have a poor employment history. It might also be worth working on how you deal with your colleagues, making sure people actually like you is really helpful in most jobs.

Detroit

There's nothing unusual about being good at your job, meeting your targets and finding work straightforward. It's the default position for most of us.

Perhaps because you haven't succeeded in work before, you're letting your manager's praise go to your head a little.

Many managers use a little flattery to get the best out of staff. Unless it comes with a promotion or pay raise, I wouldn't take it too seriously.

After all, if you were that much better than the job, I'm sure you'd have been talent spotted by now. There's always opportunities found for the truly exceptional.

blueandwhiterose

ohreally wrote: »

Being a round peg in a square hole can be soul destroying, if there are no development opportunities I'd consider looking to move onwards and upwards.

This is always good advice. It's not soul-destroying to be in this position, it is a nice place to be, but there is a time where it just hits you "this isn't enough". I think that people reach that at various points in their lives depending on their situation.

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Trust me I never thought I'd see the day when it pays more to do outbound telesales - good job market? I think you are in for a shock. I've witnessed 1 or 2 Mum's worry about being FTC to know that if you can and are able to job hop then that is what you must do so wouldn't diss it. Only regrets are you might miss out on real constructive criticism or know how to deal with a negative 'long termer'.

Telesales is really attractive when you consider the salary and the challenge, but it's unstable and unpredictable. You can definitely make a fair amount of money in it. There were a few people who worked in the sales department in a previous firm and I was amazed at how well paid they were. Don't often find people sticking around in it though.

happyandcontented wrote: »

I think you have been given good advice. Use the spare time you have to find out where you want to be in 5 years time; what sphere, what level, what location.

Well that's what I'm trying to figure out. There are opportunities coming up around me like project lead, project manager, that kind of general area in my industry which are becoming attractive. Problem is you don't usually measure up without any contacts or references which I now have. It's useless to have any kind of long-term goal either without being aggressive in pursuing it, and that does mean competing against others with better backgrounds. If you work for the police, or the forces, a long-term goal is easier from the get go, if you work in catering or in casinos, fingers crossed the place or position you want will still exist in 5 years. Even web designers and programmers can find themselves out of date and have to re-train.

Detroit wrote: »

After all, if you were that much better than the job, I'm sure you'd have been talent spotted by now. There's always opportunities found for the truly exceptional.

Again - please stop the finger-wagging. You're not better or worse than me.