I applied for a promotion at work and have an interview on Wednesday. I went for it because I felt it would be good for my family if I could earn more money. However, I’m now feeling incredibly anxious and wishing desperately I hadn’t gone for it. I am a highly nervous and anxious person (though mask it reasonably well) and don’t feel I could deal with the responsibility that would come with this more senior role. I’m happy in my current position and even though the pay would be about 10K more, I know I would struggle mentally with the extra pressure.
If I pull out of the interview now will this impact on my relationship with senior staff? I’m worried that if I do pull out I’ll annoy everyone for wasting their time. Feeling so low today and just don’t know what to do.