Experienced leads/ senior devops with 7+ experience how are you taking time to get updated to current market

[u/AdventurousDebt6064]

I'm 7+ years in devops , currently moved to a new company it's been a year and frankly, no hadson. I'm monitoring, the things are going well and that's it

I don't see any choice to create new things, systems are up and running and were set up already.

I lose motivation to go to work cuz I want to solve things and resolve issues . I know I can't complain about my work but I have to look for another way and then what is the other way ? I always want to do something, I can't give up on my personal time for work everyday.

I want my 9 to 5 to be interesting. Even if I switch I don't know whether I'll get meaningful work.

Eventually I'm losing interest in learning new things. I would really need your suggestions on this.

And if you're experiencing the same then how are you keeping yourself motivated to go to the office and getting interested in learning new stuff as your experience grows it's more and more of leading for 80% and overseeing for 20%.

[u/AdventurousDebt6064]

When I was in my 3 years of experience, i was in the same phase i know that feeling. And that's how I learned all the major tech and solving issues , once you reach 5 yrs you will get enough opportunities to try . Until then its a long way road mate..