I have a really fun new job for a remote company.

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April 8,2022 at 5:09PM UTC

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I have a really fun new job for a remote company. I'm coming from a similar job with similar pay, but my previous job was being on-call 24/7, the business owner was a disorganized catastrophizer who was just really melodramatic all the time. The new job is very chill, but I feel like I'm getting paid a lot to not do enough. I asked my very chill, organized new boss if I'm not doing enough and she was very reassuring that everything is fine, I'm just overthinking this, right?

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Priya KeefeApril 8,2022 at 6:02PM UTC
It sounds like you may be coming from a toxic culture to a healthier one; if so, then overthinking at first is certainly understandable.
Danielle SimonApril 8,2022 at 6:34PM UTC
How long have you been there? Remote jobs can move at a slower pace in terms of getting you ramped up and giving you a full plate. Many also don’t know how much is too much and how much is not enough, and err on the side of caution if they’re not the type to monitor how much you’re working. In those cases, they care more about your getting necessary work done in a timely manner than how much work you’re doing.
AnonymousApril 8,2022 at 7:03PM UTC
Would she lie?
AnonymousApril 9,2022 at 12:08AM UTC
She doesn't seem the type, tbh.
Kristie WhiteApril 9,2022 at 2:34PM UTC
Just keep your new boss aware you are ready for more. It’s her job to balance the workload