How long did it take you to settle in new job?

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So I'm due to start a new job, excited yet terrified as it's soooooooooo different to what I've ever done. I know Its gonna take a bit of getting used to and there will be a settling in period ( hopefully I'll like it so it won't be too bad) how long was it before you felt at ease and contented I a new job?

How different? Have you experience/ skills that relate?

I think rule of thumb is 3 months to feel like you fit in/manage,6 to get confident and 12 to feel comfortable. Obviously might happen quicker,like ar you starting on your own or as part of a team of new recruit ?

Good luck !

I have moved around a lot in the last ten years (changed posts every 2-3 years in public sector then moved to private sector).

I work a professional career and I think, depending on the difficulty level, it usually takes me:

• 3 months to get an understanding of the new environment (rules, business aims, what's expected of you) I call this the Terrifying Bit
• 6 months to feel you can do the job reasonably well at a basic level or at least know where the answers can be found
• 12 months to feel I work at full capacity including any relationships I need to build to get there, and to have a good idea what my year ahead goals should be.

Haha I xposted with @Abcdefu !

It must be true then! Good luck OP. You'll nail it in no time, and if you feel you're not comfortable, remember that's a normal feeling for most people in your situation especially when there are new skills involved.

I've moved a lot. The most recent job was about 3 weeks to feel comfortable and at home. The job before took 4 months before realising it was a terrible mistake. I'm a specialist though so the politics and annoying procedural stuff that varies most between organisations aren't my problem. I'm just paid to do what I'm good at.

I moved jobs 18 months ago, same sector and same specialism and it has only been recently that I have stopped feeling new. To be fair having to work from home all the time/ not meeting my immediate team F2F for 9 months and the fact it’s a huge complex organisation with a dysfunctional culture have prolonged that feeling. In my last role, it was more like 3 months.

6 months. It was both an upwards and sideways move ie more senior and new industry.

I nearly left after 3 months as I didn't know wtf k was doing but it's just begin to click in so I'm glad I saw it though

I concur with PP s on the 3/6/12 month thresholds. The first 3 months in a new role are always bizarre. I’m very senior in finance. I have mental conversations with myself during that three-month period, along the lines of “I’m not clever enough for this!” “Yes, I am”.

I started a new job Monday... it's a huge step up from what I did, with a lot more responsibility. I am absolutely bricking it, have the horrible Sunday night blues, cried twice this week. Just feel so lost and like I can't do it. This post has made me a little bit better and I know it will take time, just wish I could get this Terrifying Bit over :(

I'm 3 weeks in a new job.....complete change going from retail to the prison service

It's an eye opener for me!! But I have many transferable skills so it's going well

My advice is a notebook/diary.... I write in it every day when I get back to the car. What I've done, what I'm struggling with, how I feel etc