Wedoitinthedarkwithsmilesonourfaces ·
11/01/2025 20:22
I transferred from another Civil Service department on promotion and waiting to hear if I can return to it (that's another story).
However I can't bank on this. I've only been in the role for just under 2 months but I can just tell I am not going to enjoy it. I don't have a clue what I'm doing and it's really not what I thought it'd be. It's for people who are very analytical, inquisitive and can identify trends and I am just completely out of my depth.
Most other people seem fine with it, and I've never felt like this in a job before. In my last job I got the hang of it fine after a few weeks and was much more straightforward.
I'm on 29.4k but I live alone. Yes I have no children but these days that's not even that great a salary. The Civil Service is great for flexibility, sick and maternity pay etc. So maybe I'd be silly to leave? I don't know if anyone else has had this feeling before, but I just know I'm going to hate and do poorly in this job.
My background is in teaching and I've done all sorts, tutoring, supply, SEN etc. I've also done a lot of social care work which I enjoyed.. if I could have something bringing in around 2k net a month that would be ideal.
Hoping I can go back to my old Civil service role, but it's entirely dependent on business need. Just not sure what to do, feel a bit lost and I'm 34 years old, feel like I should be settled in something.