I'm new and find myself with frequent downtime while waiting for materials. I'm interested in doing more so I can learn faster. I've thought about helping with tech support or just studying our products. Should I just use the downtime to learn, or should I ask my manager for more work? I don't want to seem pushy if there's nothing available. Thoughts?

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It's a double-edged sword. Asking for more might get you just that without an increase in pay, but you also don't want to be caught just sitting around either. It's also hard to say without knowing the dynamic of your company. I'd learn as much as you can, observe what other engineers are doing in your department (if any) and studying products in the meantime isn't a bad idea either.

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Showing some initiative to help out or learn on your own is great. My only hesitation with that is if it’s frequent downtime, might check with the manager to make sure nothing is getting left out and they are on board with what you are doing in that time.

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