Deans and directors can really help or hinder in new employees getting off on the right foot. Everyone wants to succeed. Eu-stress can be a good thing, people just need to be able to roll with the punches that the academia world throws at you.

I was working in admissions and unhappy. I luckily was able to move into academics. My problem is I get bored quickly with jobs once I learn the ropes. How do I stay 'un-bored'?

Knowing is half the battle against time-wasters. We must know how to do prioritize the amount of work for the time we are allotted. Once we figure out that part then we can understand how to manage the time better.