Message #73654

[gee4]

If it's any consolation I've been in various positions that haven't been busy and yet at interview the panel indicated they needed someone yesterday - always the way.

When I started with my current employer, I was bored out of my mind, for quite some months.  Then after 12 months during a re-organisation, I moved departments and wow was I busy.  Some days I hardly have time for lunch but I do enjoy it and would rather be busy than have nothing to do.

Many of my previous jobs have included document production, but now like you, this role is very much diary management and travel which I would not swap for sitting in board meetings taking minutes any day.

I think you what you need to realise is, sometimes at your level, the role is challenging but in different ways.  I wouldn't worry too much.  Stick it out for a while yet and see how you feel in 3-6 months time.  I agree with you though, it's a different type of role.