I have name changed for this because I feel so embarrassed.
A couple of weeks ago I was called into my boss's office and told I could resign quietly or they would start disciplinary action against me on the grounds of capability. This was a complete shock and totally unexpected. This was a relatively new job for which I had retrained. I had not been doing anything without supervision, although I had been concerned that the level of supervision I was receiving was not adequate but had not said anything. I had got the impression that when they hired me they made a mistake in assuming that because I was older than someone who would normally be doing such a junior role that I would be able to "hit the ground running" (their words) which I wasn't able to do because I hadn't got the experience.
I decided to resign quietly as that way I would at least have a reference. I took the view that they had decided to get rid of me and would find "grounds" if they wanted to.
This has really knocked my confidence. The reason I had retrained is that I never felt I was any good at my previous career, though at least I hadn't ever been fired!
I think I am probably too passive. I feel that I can't succeed in the workplace. I would like to get another job but feel that I am doing something wrong and that until I identify what it is I will never succeed. Does anyone have any advice?
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Maypoledance · 01/05/2013 19:55
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