Treading water?

It's a slow-ass day at work for me; probably due to the often uneven
nature of project timing.

Get the feeling that so many people are sitting through their day just
to get the check and hope that a better opportunity will present
itself later.

Truly, one tends to need economic income to survive, and if one is not
born into wealth, then it's necessary to earn something.

Still, I want to be really doing something, not just treading water.

Life is short, and sitting around waiting for more orders or projects
isn't helping me learn much.