Can imposter syndrome please fuck off now please.

[Yellowleadbetter]

Had this all my working life.
But I’m about to start an amazing, life changing completely different job.
It has to work, I have to be fabulous, I’ve bought new clothes and everything so you can tell how serious I am about this..

My colleagues are all PHD types, scientists, highly intelligent, highly educated, a different league to me.
I am the least qualified but have decades of experience in a connected area.

Imposter bitch is rearing her head.
I am armed and ready for her, but as it’s in my head all the bloody time and relentless, I need to be strong

How do you quash your inner imposter in order to smile and get on with what’s needed?

You just excel at the job and then it disappears. That was my experience anyway.

I'm 18 months into my current job and it's STILL not fucked off. I blame my hormones. Ever since having kids, it's been ever present. My boss asked me yesterday why I didn't apply for a promotion position and I just laughed in her face. So they obviously think I'm capable but I don't.

Only truly intelligent people suffer from the imposter syndrome, a bit of consolation there 🤓.