In my months of mentoring other designers, I’ve always heard about this one gripe: “I don’t feel challenged in my work. It’s all about taking orders, and designing UI according to what other people tell me. I want a change.”
Alternatively, it would feel like everything is actually okay, but “I am just bored. There’s nothing wrong. I want to try new things and challenges.”
It’s always nice to see that there might be an exciting, heart-pumping new adventure out there, right? Maybe you’ll join Meta, Google or Shopify and you’ll solve real world problems and be the rock star designer you always want to be… or at least, be seen as someone capable.
Some others aspire to be working for more “fast-paced" startups so that they can feel that they have more “purpose” in life.
Nothing wrong with those… but I’d also say… nothing wrong for boring, mechanical work if you have the right perspectives!
If you have a boring job, remember:
It’s a blessing to even have a job, and if that job pays you well or th…
