Hi everyone!
To preface: I work in Australia, and for the better half of a year I’ve been consulting at a smaller firm (100+). It’s my first time consulting and most of my minimal experience comes from industry.
Now for the past month I haven’t been put back on a project, and when you’re not on a project you’re essentially not doing anything, the break between projects is meant to last 1 week max, it’s been 4.
I have raised this with multiple partners and managers, I am friendly with a lot of them, and there has been 0 response or action.
I feel like I’m going crazy and have basically been forgotten about, which is some peoples dream. I am being paid to do nothing.
A part of me feels bad like I should keep reaching out until I get something.
The other part of me thinks it’s not my responsibility to do this and I shouldn’t be expected to beg and plead for a project.
The last part of me is like maybe I’m terrible at this job and I’ll probably be made redundant which doesn’t make sense because they’re aware of my low knowledge and that they need to train me, I’m basically at a graduate level of experience.
What do I do? I am feeling depressed because I’m not doing anything and it makes me feel worthless, being left alone with my thoughts for weeks and it’s made me complacent.
Do I just keep waiting for it to get better or move on? Realistically this job is not one I can easily get again, and when I joined I was very excited at the prospect of starting my career in consulting. Now I feel stupid, tired and uninspired.
How many times should I have to complain to management before they do something.
I’m aware this is not the worst situation to be in but it doesn’t feel good being in limbo and just not knowing. Especially since I have depression and Bipolar, it is adversely impacting my mental health.