Hello MN
It's been a while, & I've changed my name for this.
I took a risk due to stress & the desire for a change, & left the organisation I'd worked for since 2014 a few months ago. I was promoted a couple of times & was very familiar with the work I did, a lot of great relationships with interval/external colleagues etc. it was comfortable but no longer for me.
I applied for another job out of curiosity, ended up being shortlisted, interviewed & was offered the shop very soon after I left.
The new job is a much smaller organisation who seem very keen to get me doing new things & a range of things that I am excited about & it's very interesting but I am unbelievably overwhelmed as it's all so different.
I have been there for nearly 8 weeks now & have made a lot of mistakes (nothing particularly big) but my knowledge in most areas is so minimal & I feel completely stupid at least once a day.
I'm trying to ask lots of questions & from the start have been transparent about my last job being very different & that I'm 'still learning' but I get the sense that others are thinking I should be more settled/doing things more independently by now.
My manager seems patient but also is sending me a lot of info to read/things to action every day & it feels like they might start getting frustrated. I'm asking for their input/asking if things are ok a lot before sending certain emails/correspondence etc as don't want to do it wrong, miss anything, but feeling like I'm constantly interrupting them.
I'm out a lot visiting organisations & people as part of the role which I'm enjoying, am also aware of others who were interviewed (one of them I know) & she's amazing & I can't understand why I got the job over her?
Has anyone been in a similar position?
I feel like I have zero confidence & I had loads before.
Should I be more 'settled' & competant at 8 weeks in?