Not allowed to do anything on team

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by Mordo2000

Thanks everyone for trying to help me. I have already talked with the lead mentor and he sent me to go to the student lead because the mentors on my team are way to laid back. The student leader is horrible and only is the leader because she is head of the social group and has a bunch of friends. In the offseason before the start of build I built and programmed a swerve drive chassis by myself. And it still didn't effect what they thought of me. When I show up I do work very hard at trying to get jobs however I get assigned pointless jobs like 3D printing alliance gifts.

I just wanted to comment on this part... I know my team has no pointless jobs. We don't do busy work - everything we do helps the team improve. I know there are jobs that people like less than others, but that doesn't make them any less important. Making alliance gifts can help your team with outreach within the FIRST community, improve perception of your team at competition, and help improve your teamwork with other teams - all of which can help you with on-field performance and awards.