I've been in a new role for about 5 months, and the initial lustre has most definitely worn off. Everything is now faded and a little dull, and this has raised genuine concern on my part as I seem to be taking on this particular complexion as well. Not to say the joy I get from writing or spending time with my family has lessened, just that my desire to learn new activities and put forward ideas has decreased as a direct result of my current apathetic existence. And that concerns me.
Initially, I was meant to monitor and investigate critical IIS situations and their possible cataclysmic results within the organisation.
However, this is genuinely not the case. As of late, the 'monitoring and investigation' content of my role comprises a daily perusal of the SMH, drafting emails to errant colleagues and friends (68 today), and counting down the hours till I leave. To some people, this would be a dream job.
Unfortunately, I'm not one of them.

To add to my already prominent discomfort, it is apparent my joie de vivre for those corporate trappings has all but disappeared, and with it my own personal motivation and desire to climb the Executive Ladder.

I want to be successful, and this is not the way it's going to happen.

So, 'there's no point complaining', I hear you say. Exactly right.

Time to take life by the horns and do something about it.

Stay tuned.