To still feel like a newbie at work after more than a year? (WFH)

[Maybeitsme8]

I started at my firm in March 2022 and I still feel like such an idiot. I’ve done this job for almost 8 years now so not new at it. But man, working from home has made it so difficult to learn the ropes.

It’s been 14 months and still every day I’m asking endless questions and not understanding the answer, or getting something wrong and having to fix it. It doesn’t help that everyone is so busy and takes ages to come back to me. Also everyone does things differently so I never know what the best thing to do is!! I’m meant to be training a new associate and I’m so worried I’m teaching him bad habits.

I think I am a very literal person which definitely doesn’t help. When I started I told them I struggled with wfh and they said I wouldn’t have to, but in reality nobody ever goes into the office so I’ve been on my own most of the time 😬

Is anyone else in the same boat? I’m thinking of quitting and starting again!

Its obviously not working for you. You seem like you'd prefer a busy work environment where you're surrounded by people. I'd start looking for something else. I WFH but I prefer it. I still ask questions on teams as I come across stuff I'm not sure of, it's nothing to feel bad about. It's better to ask than do it wrong. You seem unhappy. Spread your wings. WFH isn't right for everyone.

No WFH def isn’t for everyone! I would prefer a place that mandates people are in on certain days but haven’t been able to find anything. Everyone is all about flexibility now, which is a good thing in fairness.

I’m just so over sitting at my desk crying and feeling stupid every day 😂

Sounds like how I felt for a long time, have you expressed to management this is how you’re feeling?

Yea I’ve tried to raise it but I get “well I like working from home, it isn’t going to change” or “that’s your fault, the office is open and you can go in”!! Like ok cool I’ll just go in to sit on my own and still be on Teams all day 😒