How do you cope with feeling like a fraud at work? I have worked in the same organisation for several years and have worked my way up being promoted to a reasonably senior level.
I am pretty convinced that the only reason I'm still in the job is that no-one has found out just how incompetent I am or that I will prove to be incompetent at the next project I am involved in or that I will make a really bad mistake some day soon. I am also convinced that my team merely tolerate me and would like to have a different manager who is more... well more something or at least not me.
Work is pretty stressful too with continual reorganisations and demands with barely adequate resources. I do try my best but it never seems enough and then I come home and it's much the same there, too.
I sometimes think I should resign before something bad happens and I'm found out. I recently had an interview for a side-ways move but didn't get the job as I think they could see what I am really like whereas in my current role they are stuck with me until I do something wrong. I can't see a solution to any of this.
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How do you cope with feeling like a fraud?
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sanecatlady · 15/10/2011 00:04
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