Started a new job recently, where I can drive the car. I'm a confident driver- drive all around London happily, motorways etc, no problems. It took me a total of4 years to pass my 4th test but I'm fine now I've nailed it.
The car at work is an over 3 litre automatic, mine is a 1.6 manual. I drove a friends auto once and though I found it totally weird, I managed ok. I tried to drive the car at work today and freaked out. I was using both feet on the pedals and treating the break a bit like the clutch on a manual. In the end, I had to get my boss to drive back, as I couldn't.
I was so embarrassed, I kept apologising and trying to explain what I thought I'd done wrong. She says we'll go out in it again but I'm thinking I might ask just to leave it. I was so excited to have access to a car in this job but I really really don't feel at all safe to be in control of such a different and powerful car.
I could manage the job fine on public transport. There's only one place we'd go which would be so much easier by car. Most places would be fine on buses and trains but I don't know if I'm being stupid- automatics are meant to be so much easier and now I'm freaking out about it, I feel even worse.
Am I being silly? Do I just need to get over it?? I don't thing using my car would be very practical so I'd probably be either work car or public transport. Will my boss think me totally ridiculous to not drive it? It's not ideal when trying to make a good first impression on my first week
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TheIronGnome · 30/07/2014 14:51
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