Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Work

Chat with other users about all things related to working life on our Work forum.

Feeling shit at new job after maternity leave

3 replies

LaraLou99 · 02/12/2021 16:38

I'm starting to think I might just be shit at my job and it's really getting me down. I worked really hard for my degree and a relevant masters whilst working full time, but feel like maybe working hard isn't enough?

Long story short I lost my job when I told my employer I was pregnant. Took them to court and we agreed on a settlement. This was when I was just 6 weeks pregnant as we had no Covid rules in place at the office and I was worried about miscarrying after a history of them in the family. So I had pretty much all of my pregnancy off, in which time I had hyperemesis and was completely bed bound/ in and out of hospital for four months. So my mental health wasn't great after this.

Post baby I managed to find a job working 20 hours that fits well around me and dd, she is 4 months old. However, I can't help but think the CEO doesn't like me? A few comments and looks he's made make me feel like a waste of space. I was really struggling with imposter syndrome before I went back to work and I feel like it's just escalated by his opinion of me. I'm on a 3 month FTC which they said the plan was to make me permy but I feel like that's just not going to happen. I find myself horrendously cringing after things I've said if they've not been well received by him. My anxiety is through the roof. Any tips?! I'm 3 weeks in, will it get better?!

OP posts:
SleighbellsZ · 02/12/2021 16:39

What exactly are his comments?

LaraLou99 · 02/12/2021 16:45

He said he didn't think I was 'really getting it'. TBH I think I am getting it, it all makes sense. My biggest insecurity is talking to multiple people. We've had a few zoom calls with the whole company and I always find myself jumbling words/ being a bit awkward. And the impression I get from him is that confidence and public speaking is very important in how he rates people

OP posts:
KDJ78 · 02/12/2021 16:46

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page