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Feeling like I'm not getting support

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Supernovastar · 14/12/2022 18:15

Not sure if I'm overthinking this...
Started new job start of October, and although everyone is lovely, I've kind of been left to find my way.
It's a line manager job, so I'm trying to get to know my team and the company I know work for.
I do ask for help and my boss will help, but she's really busy and under pressure so I don't want to seem like a burden.
How long should you take to feel settled/ know what you're doing?!
Maybe I'm being too hard on myself!
When I do try and sort things on my own, I don't feel like I get it right!

I've not had a proper induction/walk round meet ppl, and I'm in an office on my own quite a bit which makes me feel a little alienated. Boss shares hers with others.

My old job suddenly doesn't seem so bad!!

Am I being silly?!

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Claudia84 · 14/12/2022 18:17

Feel for you. I think it's especially hard when you start a new place as a line manager as your team expects you to know it all and you don't!
It took me six months at least in my latest job to feel like I wasn't totally blagging it every second of the day. A year until I felt I was nailing it.

Supernovastar · 14/12/2022 18:19

@Claudia84
Thank you 😊
My boss is like don't stress, you will be fine.
Just feel like I'm failing!

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Claudia84 · 14/12/2022 18:37

Your boss is right!
It's awful especially when you come from somewhere that you knew inside and out. But one day someone will ask you a question and you'll just start to know it. It really does take time but it will happen eventually.
If anything I am VERY sympathetic to new joiners now as I remember acutely how it felt!

Tundrawave · 14/12/2022 18:46

Why haven’t you introduced yourself and done a walk around yet?

These are all things I’d expect people to do off their own back!

StickyCricket · 14/12/2022 18:50

I’d have thought as a line manager you’d do a walk around, introduce yourself and arrange 1:1 meetings with your staff off your own bat.

Supernovastar · 14/12/2022 19:36

Yes I have walked and introduced myself and met my team, I meant from a formal induction point of view.
I do feel like I should be having more one to one time with my boss?? Don't think I'm being unreasonable in that respect?

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Tundrawave · 14/12/2022 19:39

Supernovastar · 14/12/2022 19:36

Yes I have walked and introduced myself and met my team, I meant from a formal induction point of view.
I do feel like I should be having more one to one time with my boss?? Don't think I'm being unreasonable in that respect?

How much 1 on 1 time do you get currently?

Supernovastar · 15/12/2022 20:10

We're supposed to have a 1 to 1 every week for a while, and I've had 2!

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