What else might I do?
I’m a WG2 FSW. I’m 7 months in and not loving it. When I was hired I didn’t realize I was being hired to be a dishwasher because the job description mentioned a lot of other responsibilities - but apparently it’s a blanket description that covers all the FSW wage grades. I thought I’d be doing more than I do.
I took the job just so I could get in, hoping to eventually move elsewhere within the VA. I am in my 50s and have experience in a number of different fields, but this is my first job in a healthcare facility. I have three degrees; two bachelors and a masters. One of my undergraduate degrees is a BFA in graphic design. I more or less gave up the ghost on my design career a few years ago because my area of specialty (print design) was dying rapidly, and then what was left of my career has since been killed by AI. But still, I cringe daily at the myriad issues at my facility like misspelled directories, terrible typography and layout on the literature (our handbook is written in comic sans with clip art and looks like it was created in MS Paint, lol), signage at such low resolution you could drive a truck through the pixels, etc. But as far as I know there are no designers on staff (obviously). My other undergraduate degree is in English and my graduate degree is an MS in Creative Problem Solving and Change Leadership.
So what else is there?
I’m also not entirely clear on the eligibility rules. I’m in my first year probationary period so as far as I understand I’m sorta stuck where I am until that’s up, correct? After my one year is up, can I move to a different agency altogether? I see a lot of requirements regarding “time in grade” but how does that work if I’m applying for a completely different position?
I see so many people complaining about unqualified managers and idiot coworkers, so if those folks can be employed, surely I qualify for *something* beyond scraping puréed pork chops off plates and dodging cockroaches the size of mice.
Please advise.