u/Gamezdude

I am just about to come to the end of my 3 month probation which I am confidant i'll pass, but the thing that is bothering me is I hardly have any work- no continuous job, nor downtime job.

I'm going around the building asking if anyone needs a hand with anything, trying to find areas I can tackle, and its very few, or im just waiting on someone to approve X (Required Process). Lately I have changed my tactic from 'do you need help', to 'what are your issues', in an attempt to identify problem areas I can tackle. One of which I have identifed and am currently working on a solution.

I have reported that I do not have much to do to my manager and director (I work closely with the director) and they have noticed I am proactively looking for work and are greatful I am picking things up and taking ownership of it, but to me its not enough. I even said that I am worried I am not pulling my weight, and honestly I have a good deal here.

I did ask if they had any issues with me, are they happy, how do they feel etc, just to get some reading- yesterday during a meeting call with another director (we're a multi-national company), I overheard my Director saying I was 'Very switched on'. They report they had no issues with me, heard not complaints from others, and they'd let me know if there was any. They then follow up asking if I am happy, citing it is a two-way street- I said im very happy, like the hours, everyone has been lovely, but feel I am not contributing much.

Now feedback is very good, but on the surface, I feel i'm hardly doing anything- other than what i'm doing now, and just trying to find work or something to work on. Anything I find, suggestions, or anything outside my job role I run past the director, and its a green light enthusiastic yes. It honestly feels like i'm just getting default authorisation to everything- all the way down to changing company processes and procedures.

Everything that is handed to me, I knock it out easily.

With this, it feels like im literally tailoring my own job. I have a job description, but I have been told by the recruiter they redone it a few times, so could be more of wish list for all I know- but otherwise i'm hitting nearly all responcibilies that I have been trained on, and they have not said anything about things I am not doing, citing they are happy with me hitting the things I am.

This is something that has been bothering me for at least half the time I have been there. I feel like im doing less in this job, than my other roles.

Is there something glaringly obvious I am overlooking here?

How do you set up your island production?

As you all know, every island is different so different islands are needed to fulfil all needs to the max.

Of the options below, what do you do?

1. Do you have all islands extract the unique raw goods to export to your main for production of the final item. Example extract Snails and Flax for shipment to main to create Togas/Loungers
2. Do you have islands refine raw goods to a 'material state' (Snails > Dye) and ship to main to be used however
3. Or just do the whole stage start to finish if the island allows it (Has Flax and Snails, so the island can make Togas)

Additionally, for items all islands can make (Porridge, Bread, Tunic etc) do you have all islands produce these at a risk of an excess (Yeah, I know you can just sell), or do you have one island produce the item, and the excess exported to your other islands?