Donna, There has been some good feedback so far but one thing to always bear in mind is that we are employed for one purpose only - to make money for our employers.
What I would recommend is look at ways to add *business value* with your skills. I don't know much about what your employer does but can you identify and problems they have that could be addressed technically? Do they have an intranet? Do they have a knowledge base? Are they doing things manually which could be automated using a web application? Are they using systems which could be integrated? Do they have an internal weekly newsletter? Are they copying and pasting data from one application to another? I would examine ways that you could use Coldfusion to influence the bottom line (which should be easier to do if it is a small company). You'll be in an ideal position to actually talk to people in the company and see what they do and identify places where you can apply your skills to improve things. Finally don't tell them what you are doing till it's polished and done - this will not only demonstrate business acumen (i.e. you're not just another techie) but will also impress management and satisfy you at the same time. Just my 2pence Kola > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna French [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 March 2005 22:31 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: What to do - stagnant job > > I work for a small company and have for about three years now, and I'm > either going to have to create something new or find a blunt object to > mutilate myself with. They are happy with the web app and what it does > as is, so I'm not getting any demands or direction in the way of > writing or even editing any code. Although I enjoy small doses of the > webmaster side of things, I do not want it to be my full-time job - > and at this rate it is going to be. Just wondering (hoping) some of > you out there have been in a similar situation at one time or another, > and what you did to get out of the rut? > > TIA!!! > > -- > Donna French > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://dgfrench.blogspot.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:198926 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
