I made a mistake. I have plenty of job experience. I should not have taken an internship because it's not going to teach me anything. For instance, I have been there three days already and done nothing (well I did look at their web page). I basically check my email and chat a bit with the other workers. It's a small company and there are 5 of us in one room. I didn't show up Friday morning because they said my schedule was "whatever I wanted it to be", but my "manager" calls me asking if I am coming in. I said I was thinking of it, but didn't know if they had anything for me to do. I am a hard days work for a day's pay kind of person. I hate being stuck at a job doing nothing and getting paid for it. He said I'll give you some work, so come on in.
I get there, and he spends an hour telling me what their network looks like
Then he gives me some SQL routines and tells me to document them. Coolio there, but I begin to ask him questions about what he wants and he is very evasive. Basically it's just busy work and I took about 2 hours to write 3 paragraphs because I know he isn't going to look at it and I am not motivated.
At this point, I am wondering if it's a good idea to quit now and say it wasn't a match, or if I should be patient. I still have no idea what my role is, and I am treated like a piece of furniture. If this is what internships are like, I am not interested. They made it seem very interesting in the interview, said I would be doing all sorts of stuff. I don't need the experience on my resume, I just wanted to get back into the working swing before I graduate in the summer and look for jobs. Ugh! Plus if I give the job back, a college student who needs the experience for their resume could get it instead of me. I would rather watch paint dry than go back in that office again.
I get there, and he spends an hour telling me what their network looks like
At this point, I am wondering if it's a good idea to quit now and say it wasn't a match, or if I should be patient. I still have no idea what my role is, and I am treated like a piece of furniture. If this is what internships are like, I am not interested. They made it seem very interesting in the interview, said I would be doing all sorts of stuff. I don't need the experience on my resume, I just wanted to get back into the working swing before I graduate in the summer and look for jobs. Ugh! Plus if I give the job back, a college student who needs the experience for their resume could get it instead of me. I would rather watch paint dry than go back in that office again.