I am neither getting mentored nor getting relied upon in the job, I need help on what to do next?<p>It's my first job for that matter. It has been two months since I joined this job. I am a Systems Administrator but clearly I feel I'm not being mentored as I should. My manager told a senior colleague to mentor me and another senior colleague to mentor another guy. That other guy is getting mentored whereas I'm not getting mentored by the senior colleague.<p>Neither am I being relied to do projects or tasks. They show zero confidence in me. I've anxiety, I know that, but at least I deserve a chance.<p>However, at the same time, I hear lots of praise from related managers. They say they love my dedication to learning new skills.<p>I really don't know what's going on? I'm seriously planning to quit this job once I feel confident of my skills and know I can get a better job elsewhere where I'm relied upon and trusted. Currently, I am dedicating day and night to learning various related things for the job so that even if I have to remove this experience from my resume, it won't look that bad.<p>What else could I do? Should I talk to my manager about the lack of responsibilities? The colleague in question also came at the same time as me but is receiving lots of responsibilities and is relied upon.
Your time is up at this place, and it's time to move on.<p>However -- don't quit. Except in blatantly abusive situations, there's almost no reason to do that (and will hurt both your income stream and your chances at finding a new job).<p>Rather -- use it as a "lily pad", i.e. a safe base which you can use to find a new job. Even if you have to slow down a bit at the current job. It's fashionable to call this "quiet quitting", but you can ignore the current discussion around all of that.<p>By this point, they've forced your hand. And you're just doing what you have to do to move on and make the best of the situation.
<i>I've only been in the industry for ~3 years, so take this with a grain of salt.</i><p>Mentorship is a two way street. Reach out to your assigned mentor or anyone with whom you have a good rapport. Ask for a 1:1 meeting if you don't already have those. Discuss goals for your development within your position. Make certain those goals are measurable and attainable.<p>As for your fears, assess whether they are legitimate by looking at measurable aspects of your work performance. How often do you need assistance to accomplish tasks? How often do you complete a task that is later discovered have been done incorrectly? Do you believe the tasks give to your peer would have been accomplished if it was instead given to you? If after considering those you still believe your fears are legitimate, design a list of actionable steps to mitigate risk or to become more self sufficient (keep a notebook of past mistakes or methods, Google things before reaching out, etc.). If you trust your mentor, ask them for help in identifying steps to take.<p>Finally, recognize that your assigned mentor might not know what to do either. I came from a military background where I was thrust into being a "mentor" without really knowing how to do that. Your anxiety over your peers treatment might come down to their mentor just being better at those things. If that's the case, try to figure out the best way forward for both of you to succeed in new territory.