hmm...the situation sounds familiar...sounds like someone i know...sounds like me! ahaha...but what i realized is that if you show the initiative to learn and to find out about things...you'll eventually learn a lot...you can and should get "into" the company...but it's also natural that you don't have much to do in your first few weeks of work...and since your colleagues are in the same situation as you are...guess it's fine..nothing to panic about.........only when everyone's doing work and you're the only one listening to mp3s and replying forum posts hehe.....then, you should think of looking for another job.

wah where to find this job? I want leh

It sounds not bad.
I am working busy like hell. Not paid high salary also.
Always kena marah and no one appreciate .... what do you think if compared with your current job?
Also never experienced the "honey moon period " that you guys mentioned.

I believe you are worried that you have nothing to state in ur resume when you job hop. Hehe. 3 week is nothing, mayb ur company just giving you time to settle down. Stay a few months and see what happen,

haha...3 weeks still early la dude...wait untill the work comes, then u'll know why they are paying you 2.6k

Better listen out for office political chats.

A company that employs staff to do nothing could be caused by the lack of sales. Lack of sales could eventually mean budget problems. When that happens, it would be time to cut corners and trim down.

Since you mentioned everyone else is enjoying the nothing-to-do mood, I'd be on all ears and high alert on the future outlook of the company.

But if your job is simply customer support, it could be the case, and perhaps your company's products are too perfect that there are no customer complains.

Tell your boss you want to the hardest, toughest and most challenging job in the office because that's how you roll.

yup.. most bosses expect their staff to ask for any assignment to do (maybe some self initiative works).. don't expect them to assign it to you for all the time..

seriously 2.6k for freshie is alot..u holding masters izzit?

ask your boss what is your job description? tell him you wish to learn something,anything.

i am starting to get bored with my current job,but its highly paid.so for the sake of money i think i just stick to this super bored job.doing the same bloody thing and look the same bloody people every single day.

Threadstarter, what is your job industry? Are you in IT, marketting, sales, engineering, manufacturing etc?

I'm assuming IT?

This post has been edited by sunbeams: Aug 9 2006, 10:36 AM

refer to who?

Ouch! Sorry there bro

I was referring to threadstarter. We don't seem to have an idea on what job he's in.

No Masters but I graduated from one of the top 10 unis in the States.

Sorry guys for the late reply. Went out for a field visit with my boss yesterday. Today still nothing much to do also. I am actually in marketing.

This post has been edited by BangBusBros: Aug 9 2006, 12:41 PM

mind me asking which school is that?

perhaps the boss is hiring you as a "jewellary" when he visits clients. He will always boast that he had hired a professional that graduated from the one of the top ten universities in the united state. this will increase credibility in the eyes of the client.

Oops sorry guys gotta edit this post cause if people read this forum they could easily locate me as I am the only guy from that uni. Anyways it is one of the Ivy Leagues la

This post has been edited by BangBusBros: Aug 9 2006, 04:13 PM

hi BangBusBros, got IT department in ur company ?
if got any vacancy do tell me haih i got no luck in working life.

And umm.... you couldn't find a job in the U.S?