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Job Quarterly report Q2 2024

Back in March, I did my first job quarterly report; this is an update for Q2.

I'll start with the results, and then leave notes on what changed.

Dimension Score
Money Surplus 63 / 100
Job Satisfaction 50 / 100
Skill Acquisition 70 / 100
Vitality Surplus 30 / 100

Total score: 213 out of 400. A 18% improvement, all coming from money surplus.

Money surplus

Formula: ((income - expenses) / expenses) * 100

While my income didn't change, my household situation changed. We now have two incomes, which allows for more substantial savings.

I got a substantial bonus that, if considered, would have bumped this value to 94 but I did not include it because it's not a reliable source of income.

Job satisfaction

What percentage of the time Iā€™m at the job do I experience positive emotions?

This one remains about the same. There are highs and lows, and the reasons for (dis)satisfaction vary.

At the core, there's a difference between the communication and project management styles that we operate on, versus the ones I would prefer. That's unlikely to go away.

Skill acquisition

How valuable was this period in terms of acquiring or honing useful skills?

I've been exposed to a ton or technical concepts, and have learned a lot about cloud services, AWS in particular. I don't feel there's much progress in non-technical skills this quarter.

Vitality surplus

Compared to the vitality I invest in the job, how much do I have left to do whatever I want with it?

I was on vacation for three weeks; not counting those here.

The job is taking big chunks of emotional energy. I can't say that I have too much work assigned, but I'm finding it hard to complete work efficiently and move on to other things, which is impacting how much I can do outside work.

Additional notes

Job satisfaction is a combination between what the job offers, and what one does with that. I realize that, while my job has its downsides, there are actions I can take to ameliorate them and grow.

This quarter, I started meditating during working hours, as a means to quiet the mental noise, and focus on the task at hand. It's been helpful to become more effective.