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So I have a mind numbly simple job that I’m on contract for the next couple months that is contract to hire. The company will probably hire me at the end, but I won’t go for it. If I could compress everything down I could do everything in 2-3 hours or less a day. My peer spends a good chunk of the day on Facebook, YouTube or watching movies, same for the supervisor so it’s the norm around here. I’m seriously bored. Really no ability to get promoted or get additional responsibilities.

All that to say this, suck it up and fulfill the contact and spend a couple weeks unemployed while I or the contracting firm finds another job? Or start looking now and give 2 weeks notice, which will piss off the contracting firm?

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There’s always the middle ground of start looking put in your two weeks when your contract is 2 weeks to expire.

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I would suggest you acquire another position before leaving this one. Boring money is better than no money.

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I would stay for the length of the contract, this will only help you in the future, never burn a bridge.

You can start looking for a job and if someone does offer to you most of the time they would be fine with you completing the current contract before you start.

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I would ask for a very large amount of money and if they say no then I would still keep the job. and I would use the job to learn more and expand my knowledge base. sounds like you will have plenty of time to learn and do more.

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If the atmosphere is SO relaxed and they are truly allowed to do anything they want - I would sign up for a class or two and do the homework during the day as long as you finish your 2-3 hours of work. Put the time to good use. Since you are not the manager it is not your responsibility to fix the ineficiency.

I, personally would leave. I cannot sit in boredom.

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I’d stay the contract. With your free time work towards some certification?

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Currently trying to learn powershell, and getting into studying for my CCNA as soon as I get my home office put back together.

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If you have the ability to spend most of the day doing other things then make the best of your time. Spend your time on the job now looking for a job, training or you may even be able to spend some time doing something freelance. There is absolutely no excuse to be bored - ever. There is always something productive that you can be doing.

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Use the time to learn something new in IT that interest you and then move on.

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It absolutely is, but I have plenty of experience with being laid off or contracts ending, so I have enough savings to last a few months without a job. One of those “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me” things. I know it will take a couple weeks to find another job.

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PowerShell and CCNA are already on the list.

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You have a team you work with and they are all that slack with work? I would move on and tell the hiring manager that the company is seriously overstaffed with dead weight in the IT dept.

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Start looking for another, stick to this job until the end. Its all about the follow though man !

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Won’t matter, it’s like a family around here. Other than me and the HR manager, the next newest employee has been with the company for 9 years. There is a person here that this was their only job ever and they are about at retirement age. One of the “dead weight” just recovered from cancer, I don’t think it will work out well for me if I said anything.

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Tell them anyway. You aren’t going to take the position are you? I hate nepotism.

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At least work out the contract. And I would seriously consider taking the job for at least 6 months, gives you time to find the right fit for the next job, or study up and grab a cert or two. The only thing worse than having a job you’re bored with is having a job where you have waaaay too much on your plate.

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Sign up for CBTNuggets, udemy, lynda… and have at it.
I wouldn’t waste the chance to get paid to learn.

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To repeat what the above have said:

Look for work while at the new job, but inform your potential employers you will only be able to start work at X date.

X date being when your contract expires.

This cracked me up. ;D

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Stay til the end of the contract but start looking elsewhere and line up something new