I started a new job at the end of August and I was so excited to get it since I just graduated from college in May. I get a really good salary and full benefits. But I feel bad that for half of every month, I literally have nothing to do. In the beginning, I would ask my managers if there was anything I could work on or learn and they would never have much extra for me to do. After awhile, I got tired of asking them for things to do just to be rebuffed. So I'm usually either on my phone reading The Atlantic or Slate or I'm reading books I've downloaded from the Internet and saved to my flash-drive. Every time someone walks past my cubicle, I get nervous or paranoid. I feel like my boss knows I don't have anything to do since this position is very entry-level. I feel like I could be doing so much more with my mind and I feel like I'm wasting my time. I'm not gonna quit and I pray I don't get fired, but should I keep asking for more work to do when I know they won't give me anything? I really don't like having this thought, but should I quit after only working there for 5 months? I don't want them to think that maybe I'm not needed and then they let me go. For two weeks out of every month, I am super busy and the next two weeks are super slow. Has anyone ever been in this situation? If so, what did you do? How did you cope?