What have I done

[Nothinglikeanoldfool]

After working in the same job for a long time I made the decision to look for something else due to poor management and a toxic work environment. I loved my job but not the environment and could not ignore it. I landed a job which on paper seemed ideal for me but in reality I hardly have anything to do and gone into sheer panic.
I have asked for jobs to do, spent time familiarizing myself with systems and trying to look busy! There is an element of the role that will gradually fit into place when I am finally trained but even that will not keep me busy enough.
I am so stressed, wished I hadn't left my previous role and constantly have a feeling of doom and helplessness!

Any kind suggestions?

Give yourself sometime, take each day as it comes, listen to music, relax, find a hobby. It is early days. If you haven settled in 6 months to a year, maybe look for something else.

It's better like this than being thrown into the deep end with an enormously challenging workload and no training or guidance.
It could just be a slower paced environment than your last job. Surely as long as you do what your meant to then you can just chill out, read, do life admin, study etc in a subtle way if you're not busy?

Thanks both. I just feel a bit awkward tbh! I love being busy and doing 20 things at once. I know 4 weeks is not long enough to give it a fair trial but it makes me so anxious that I'm wasting my life away!

When is your training finished?
I think you have to do 12 weeks in a job before you can tell? You might have to do 12 weeks after your training is completed.

I like being busy too but you can try and build your role over time?

I’ve had this with every new job I’ve had. It’s because it’s new! It will all fit into place and eventually! Give it some time if you can. It’s the ‘what you knew’ that you are just missing which is your new job x

@Led921900 I have some more training in a couple of months (linked to finance).

Sorry I meant you are missing your old job and colleagues, all normal! Hope you are ok

@StarLady1989 thank you. Part of me wishes that I had just put up and shut up in my old job because I just feel so "under utilized" at the moment. I just miss being so busy and that is what attracted me to this job (or so I thought!).