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Months ago I read this article in one of the Greek Sunday newspapers and we took the test with a friend over the phone: “how boreout are you?” - and then chose to forget about it. Now as the snow has melted and I am slowly coming out of hibernation I realize how much I fit the profile of the boreout employee. 8 out of the 10 questions take yes for an answer so I guess it’s time I moved on after almost three years in this office. The ‘times’ article that I found online mentions how the resulting profile of a boreout victim is remarkably similar to characters such as Homer Simpson. So, it seems like I’ve turned into Homer, I can start saying "D'oh!" and eat large quantities of doughnuts. Most mornings as I drive to work I count the hours left until it gets time to drive back – and that can’t be a good thing really. Of course I complete numerous private tasks at work, I do find it meaningless, boring, unchallenging and I often leave feeling frustrated, empty, tired even though I haven’t done that much actually. It was supposed to be a transitive stage that has lasted too long after all. Ok, to be fair not all of it was that bad, there were some good moments too but it seems they have vanished and this year has been totally stupid at least for a workaholic like myself. So, September will be the month for change and until then, well, I’ve got this post to finish, a couple of new bands to check out and some personal emails to reply to :P

Is it you?
If you say yes to four or more of these, you could have boreout . .
1 Do you complete private tasks at work?
2 Do you feel underchallenged or bored?
3 Do you sometimes pretend to be busy?
4 Are you tired and apathetic after work even though you experienced no stress in the office?
5 Are you unhappy with your work?
6 Do you find your work meaningless?
7 Could you complete your work quicker than you are doing?
8 Are you afraid of changing your job because you might take a salary cut?
9 Do you send private e-mails to colleagues during working hours?
10 Do you have little or no interest in your work?

page 123

Somewhere under the floor a water pip clanked. Jacob stoppped crying. 'Can I have a polar bear drink tomorrow?'

line 6-7-8, p.123 of Mark Haddon's 'A Spot of Bother' the book I've been reading and which happened to be next to my laptop as I got the invitation by xilaren and I am sending to chloe, dimitra and marianthi. (just post lines 6-8 of p.123 of the book that happens to be nearest to you :-).

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