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Lost confidence for new job

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Neffle · 02/01/2020 07:22

So since maternity leave I've struggled bouncing back and I have zero confidence. DD is 18 months old now so it's not like I'm only just adapting to being a mum but i feel a bit trapped in my own head. I went back to my secondary teaching job when she was 10 months old and honestly spent those 10 months dreading going back to work, I didn't know how I was supposed to juggle a baby with marking, planning and meetings in a school that was really fast paced and trying to impress Ofsted, so I applied for and got a new job at a special needs/mental health school. However, despite counseling and supportive chats I've gone on stress now twice since returning to work, once at my old school and once at the new school that I quickly found out was not for me (being bitten and spat at is just way out of my comfort zone! Greatly missold a job there!). Now I'm going to my third job at another mainstream school in 5 days, absolutely terrified of cocking it up and just want it to go smoothly but I have so many doubts and feel like I'm driving myself crazy. I feel like such a failure already and I need this to be a win for me. Has anyone been through anything similar?

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Oblomov20 · 15/01/2020 07:42

I've had similar. Been in a job donkeys years which is coming to an end. Taken 2 other jobs recently which were both awful. Feel I've been totally mis-sold! Obviously I can't keep blaming others, because the common dominator here is me. Which is an uncomfortable thought.

But I'll just keep on going! What else can you do?

Passportpacked · 17/01/2020 13:55

Me, I applied for a new job when I was on maternity leave. It seemed perfect, closer to home, part time, independent school. I started when ds was 9 months and hated it. Lasted 5 months. Felt awful leaving but I just couldn't do it. Also felt awkward about asking for a reference and with what to put on CV but the school were supportive. Luckily I had some savings so had another 6 months off and then started working part time in student support at the local FE college. Dont think I will ever go back to teaching but have started some part time tutoring which I am enjoying and it brings some extra money in

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