It's a very odd feeling. We finished the title that we were all working very hard on and got it out the door....last month. I've been given nothing to do as they do not want me testing anything currently. So I'm just staying up to date on the project that the artists/designers/programmers are working on in case they need me for something. But it all feels like I could be doing something more. Everyone I ask says that I'm doing a great job, which says more about what my predecessor DIDN'T do as opposed to what I'm doing currently.
I was asked a few weeks ago how to better capture my QA sessions, what equipment was needed? how much it would cost? etc. I had three answers in as many days and the costs to implement them. I demonstrated the ideas or discussed how they would work if equipment was still needed. "Wow great job! We really appreciate all the work you're doing." Again, I keep getting told I'm doing great/amazing work but I still don't feel like I'm doing enough.
I want to, eventually, get out of a solely QA role and maybe work my way towards designing. I DID email some of the top guys a quick and dirty idea I had for an iPhone game. Got some good responses as well and some nice feedback. But most of my days I spend just sitting waiting for someone to ask me to check something out or they have a standard related question.
I dunno. Maybe I'm feeling a bit lonely out here. Moving 700+ miles away from damn near everyone and everything to which you'd grown accustomed will put a strain on anybody. It's only been a little over a month so I suppose it's to be expected. I'll try and update a little more often now that I have all this "free time" :P
