New job and nervous

[Reallneedingdivineinspiration]

I’m starting a new job in May. My last job ended badly where a new boss totally destroyed my confidence throughout the time she was there and I ended up being made redundant. I’ve got into the area I want to be in but I’m the ‘expert’ to bring new business in for this new company but I haven’t done this type of work for 3 years so I feel nervous about having so much responsibility and I’m scared it will end up like my last job. I was always very confident at work and can’t believe this person made me feel so crap! I’m concerned I just don’t have it anymore. I can’t afford to retire for a while (and not of retirement age for personal pension quite yet).

a person got in touch from my local town saying they have worked at this place for 3.5 years. We connected on facebook but on her feed she had a posting from LinkedIn about how you can tell a lot about a company’s culture by how you feel on Sunday night so that is worrying me too! That it might be a crap place to work!

Having a boss like that can really knock your confidence. I've been there. Remember the problem was your boss, not you.

You've got a few weeks til you start. Spend some time brushing up on your skills, reading/researching etc. Have a think about how you want to approach your first week/month/3 months.

Go into the new job with a positive mindset. They've hired you because they believe you can do the job.

Good luck!

Remember you've still got it, you've just been bruised by a rubbish now ex manager. The new company offered you the job because you have impressed them enough to take you on. Well done on the new role. Prep prep prep, read up to brush the dust off any rusty skills. Start afresh, your former manager is just a crap situation you are now clear of. I've both experienced and observed this in the workforce. It can be very damaging to the person but once free of it they start to thrive again.