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I am drowning. Help!

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MrsWhirly · 08/05/2017 14:59

I've worked for my employer for a number of years, during which I have been promoted a number of times and have earnt a very good reputation and respected for my professional skills and knowledge.

I began to get bored last year, wanting to progress to the next grade (making me senior leadership team) however it was apparent no one at the grade was ever going to leave.

An opportunity came up in another department at the grade. I took a big risk& went for it. Six months on I am really struggling. There has been next to nO training and I have no one to really bounce off or get advice from, my boss is never around. My colleagues have been in post for a while and know what they are doing, but relunctant to help me.

My work is piling up and I am not achieving anything. I can't sleep through worry of it. I am so worried I just can't do this and have been iverpromoted. I have hinted to my boss and she says I'm great, need a bit more time and there will be training but in the meantime I feel hugely alone and scared.

For background, I really need my job as I am a single parent to two kids whose father has nothing to do with us. I have no other financial support.

I would really welcome some practice advice and maybe hand holding. Thank you x

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crazyhead · 09/05/2017 07:36

How bid is your employer? Are there any formal training or mentoring schemes? do you think you 'could' enjoy the job with training?

BikeRunSki · 09/05/2017 08:01

Have you raised this with your line manager? In a similar situation thus is what I did, with surprisingly good result. I now have an assistant.

MrsWhirly · 09/05/2017 18:32

Thanks both - I have raised this with my manager. She thinks I'm great, but she is quite detached from what we do on a day to day basis. I would love the job if I knew what I was doing! I'm going out of my mind with worry about a project I have allowed to drift and done nothing with. It's a. Ern important price of work for the organisation. I am beyond stressed. Insomnia, crying, worry that I have been over promoted and will fail.

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