I will volunteer as a board member (hopefully, not a bored member).
If you're ever bored, I can help.
Some years ago, I had taken an executive-level position at the company for which I worked at the time. The new position was a big jump from the previous position as a titled full-time hourly employee. In fact, I jumped ahead of several layers of bosses. The person who recommended me for the position went from being 3 pay grades sbove me, to being 7 pay grades below. Due to my relative youth and tenure, my salary was about the same ad the next lower pay grade to the position I took
Anyway, I had to attend a bunch of meetings, usually early in the morning. One day, I had gone out to lunch with the person who recommended me, and we were discussing the meetings. I told him I was a bored executive. He laughed a bit, and suggested that it was executive bored. Actually, although my office was a few doors down from the CEO, I was not on the executive board. The meetings were basically breakfast, and a bunch of people complaining for 2 hours. I was so thankful for my position, I really had nothing about which to complain, other than having to attend the meetings. Normally, I worked 2nd shift. My duties did not change, so I had to show up for the 6am meeting, then work until 8pm.
The best part of that job was that I had no direct reports, but did have 900 people under my direction. So, no reviews, hiring, firing, or coaching sessions. At 22, not a bad job. All I had to do was meet the metrics provided, and be available to fine-tune those 900 people. I got 3 performance raises in 1 year, and a 20% bonus.
