New job but nothing to do 1

[Tunalover]

I'm in a new job where I was relocated at great expense. Since my arrival the amount of work has dropped considerably and I'm finding myself killing time on overhead. The company is doing well but our particular department is running low on work. My boss doesn't seem to be looking for anything either.

I'm spending time working with some tools to improve my skill set and am studying material that will help my knowledge base but I just aren't feeling that I'm contributing and aren't getting any feeling of accomplishment.

Tunalover

 

[KENAT]

thread731-217601
thread731-232263

Are just a couple of previous vaguely similar threads, though not sure they were as concerned with implications on continued employment.

Posting guidelines faq731-376

http://eng-tips.com/market.cfm?

(probably not aimed specifically at you)
What is Engineering anyway: faq1088-1484​

 

[grimmy65]

Latexman, "automagicly" is a great word. I will have to start using that one.

 

[JohnRBaker]

I am spending my time learning UG...

At least you're putting your time and effort into something which should prove beneficial ;-)

BTW, we now prefer the name NX as opposed to UG, but even I still catch myself slipping at times.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[PeterStock]

It's is still called UG in common usage here, but is of course NX.

Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services

http://www.infotechpr.net