he help set goals. So nothing feels important enough to care about getting done. Also, even if I finish something in record time no one cares. I'm kind of on the fence about this position. On one hand, I love the freedom of getting stuff done at my own pace but OTOH I have to figure out what needs to be done and how to do it in the big picture context. Even when I finish and I have improved or developed a process that increases productivity, no one cares.at.all. I feel sometimes that I don't get enough validation for any thing that I'm doing however when I try to set goals/get help, I'm still told to do whatever I want because they trust my judgement. Ugh, so incredibly frustrating. I haven't figured out if I have the best job in the world or the worst job ever. :-) I know just how you feel. My current boss is a zero-manager. She rarely involves herself in my work, even when I ask her too. She frequently does not return emails or even answer my questions in person. I feel like I have to micromanage her! Do you make sure that people know? If you're not already, what about a monthly/quarterly summation of your achievements and their impact with a list of goals for the next, sent to your supervisors? Even if they don't indicate they care, at least you're on the record. Maybe because the position I have was specifically