I’m 52 years old and I’ve always worked apart from after ds2 and exh left, so I went to uni. I’d always done office jobs, some hotels and restaurant stuff. Then I got my degree and pgce so started teaching at the local fe college. That was 10 years ago and I’ve been doing a Masters part time for the last year. As a result of this, I’ve been updating my LinkedIn and a fortnight ago got a call from a recruiter about an admin job.
I’ve been looking about anyway as I’ve been getting more and more stressed at work, but this was a call out of the blue and I decided to go for it. Lovely interview and I was there for 2 hours! Then got called back for 2nd interview:another 2hours. Lol. And then I got the call to say I got it. Got an email later giving a formal offer, so I handed in my notice.
The money is a lot less, but is affordable and I get my life back. Plus it’s near dh’s Work, so he can drop and pick me up on his office days. And I don’t have to start until the New Year. And I get time off for my MSc as well!
But I am cacking my pants over it! It’s in my degree field and I know in my head that I can do it. But I still have the stupid voice in my head that says I’m faking it and I’ll get found out. Even though I’ve been teaching business for the last 10 years!!
I am such a bloody scaredy twat and part of the reason I stayed put has been the fear factor. I don’t want this fear to put me off enjoying a new start. But the company is so nice and I don’t want to be shit at my job. Aargh! I need a slap. Dh just says don’t be stupid lol.
Is this normal?