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May 1 21
12:21
Hey everyone I recently started my new job (first week done) and while my boss and the work environment are great, I’m a little overwhelmed with my responsibilities and the work I have to do. I knew what I was signing up for and I knew it was going to be a big challenge for me and while the financial aspect of it played a big factor, I also thought that this opportunity would be good for me and my career advancement. However, I’m struggling a little bit both mentally and emotionally. I guess I miss the familiarity of my old work place, I miss my friends there, and mostly I’m just overwhelmed and questioning myself if I can even fulfil what’s required of me in this role. I try to remind myself that they wouldn’t have offered the position to me and I wouldn’t have accepted if the employer and I both didn’t think I could do it. I had a breakdown last night and ended up in tears, and even if it’s the weekend and I should be relaxing, I find myself worrying and thinking about work all the time and I’m constantly anxious. I’m sort of taking the lead in setting up a new department for this workplace and so the staff there have no background knowledge about what I’m doing so they can’t really help me, and I also feel isolated. I don’t know if I should speak to my boss about my concerns about my work and try to manage their expectations since they don’t really know the work I’m doing. I feel like if I don’t say anything, then they’ll just think everything’s going well. But I’m finding that I need support, especially in the form of having another person who knows the work I’m doing to collaborate with. But I don’t know if it would be appropriate to ask that so early on.. and I know when I signed my contract, that I should’ve been competent enough to handle everything myself. And asking for another person means I’m not. If you guys have any words of encouragement or advice please send it my way. 😢
 
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May 1 21
12:32
It’s only been a week. You been to give yourself more time to get settled and grow confidence. Just give yourself some time and cut yourself a break. It’s normal to be overwhelmed the first week of a new job. You’ll get there eventually
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May 1 21
12:33
*need
 
May 1 21
12:47
I was pretty overwhelmed in my first few weeks of my new job too but now I’ve been doing it a few months I love it, you just gotta give it time...it won’t all click in the first week! You could say to your boss you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and ask if there’s anyone who could help you out a little or learning modules/training sessions you can do x
 
May 1 21
13:01
Girl, I have BEEN there you are not alone! And I guarantee many people you work with have felt this way before too (even though they don’t know what work you’re actually doing, they definitely can relate to the overall feeling you are experiencing) so I think vocalizing what’s making you overwhelmed to someone you trust in the workplace is a great first step because you’d hate for this feeling to continue down the road. and like you mentioned, if you don’t say anything they may just assume everything’s alright. Since you’re new to the job, I think it’s a great time to talk about it because they’re def going to be the most understanding with new people. So then they can see your development at work and how much you’ve improved! Also if you mess something up or need further explanation about something, your co-workers will be more understanding about it since they’re already aware that you have been struggling. Always reach out, you don’t want it to bottle up xo❤️
 
May 1 21
13:44
Completely normal to feel overwhelmed and stressed when adjusting to a totally new job. I'd also say it's very normal to need help and support as you learn your new role! You aren't expected to just magically know how to do everything right away. Ask for the support you need.
 
May 1 21
13:54
@aurielle do you think it would be okay to ask if they can consider having another person who already has experience/ knowledgeable in my type of work be added onto the team when I literally just started? It’s not just for my benefit, but for the whole company’s when we do start to get work in. I feel like having a secondary person who’s already competent will ease off the load when I have to train new people with 0 knowledge. And would also be good to collaborate with and give me feedback/critique. It’s difficult to get feedback or criticism if people aren’t familiar or knowledgeable in my line of work :/
 
May 1 21
13:59
Thank you everyone for your encouraging words ❤️ it’s just absolutely terrifying and overwhelming to be calling the shots in setting up this department and being left with complete trust in doing so. It’s hard not having anyone to consult with since they’re not familiar with my line of work. (They’re more environmental science, what I’m doing is more biological) I’m hoping my boss would be understanding of this.
 

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