AIBU to want to quit my job

[Karmaisacat123]

I am feeling completely lost with my job. I was recently given a promotion which is more money but I feel completely out of my depth. In hindsight, I feel I should have turned down the promotion and said that I wasn't ready for it. I feel so anxious about work to the extent that I wake up hoping to have developed an illness overnight so I don't have to go to work!

I work in a public facing role and I can't cope with people constantly chasing me and feeling like I am never on top of things. I also don't know what I am doing alot of the time and it frightens me to think what could happen if I make a mistake.

I have a degree but I am not really qualified to do anything else and I don't have experience in anything else. I think I could get an administrative role fairly easily but I know I would have to take a pay cut.

Should I try and stick it out with the promotion or should I look for something else before my mental health is ruined?

How long since the promotion?

Only reason I m asking is you may need time to grow into the job .

If you took another job , you would have probably more down time while you are learning it then this one .

What support do you have in your role?

You will probably get nicer, more helpful responses if you ask for MNHQ to move this to the "Work" topic board rather than aibu.
The previous two posters are nice, but aibu tends to bring out people with an axe to grind, or who just enjoy being overly critical. If you're feeling stressed/vulnerable, that's not what you need.
I have received some very helpful and supportive responses to posting about work issues on the work board.