I thought I'd post an update here... The annual reviews came in October and I finally decided to go to HR about some of my concerns. These were meet with honest gratitude and understanding, but i came away feeling that not much would change, so there is still that challenge. Finding something more rewarding and in line with my skills and desires.

When I last posted i had recently started a new assignment (you need a job after all) that I was less then thrilled with and I'm still posted there. I am just not happy with my placement. I've been given more roles in the department which keeps me rather busy now, but now my boss is looking to me and telling me she wants me to really take more ownership of the applications I'm supporting. I've been struggling because I am a person who honestly wants to help and work together with my co-workers and some of those that were working to transition support TO me were less then thrilled to help me help them and sorta skuttled my abilities to learn until I finally spoke up.

Another problem is my heart just isn't in it. I can do the job and I have no doubt that I am capable, but the internal politics of this place is reactive versus proactive, and the support staff is like a medic moving from one field trauma situation to another.

I took another job to get away from this type of environment. I'm on the road nearly two hours a day getting to the client location which is 2x further then I used to travel. I'm sick of it... I can't fathom taking over here and staying here for the long term... But I need this placement until I can find that next thing. I just feel so stuck right now.

Shannon