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Anxiety over complete career change!

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AAT86 · 27/08/2025 22:50

For context my background was working in education with disadvantage children, I done this for nearly 10 years! I left and done a whole 360 and became a cleaner and was instantly fully booked, self employed I do things on my own terms BUT it’s not all sunshine and rainbows being self employed is hard work and it never stops and honestly in the 18 months I’ve been doing it my body hurts!
I found a job randomly whilst scrolling online and it was a bit of me.. apprenticeship with local council, on the job training plus uni! Applied was successful in getting a interview I never actually thought I would be successful and low and behold I got offered the position! Fantastic!
But why do I now have the most awful anxiety! I have a million things floating around my mind…can I do it, is it going to be too much for me etc etc, am I mad going back into a employed role? The usual! The prospects once I am qualified will be fantastic it’s something I am so passionate about but I have serious imposter syndrome wondering whether I’m good enough and I’m actually so scared! I know it sounds pathetic in this a normal feeling? I just needed somewhere to let it out as I think my husband is sick of me 😂 I’m an awful over thinker and I’ve actually given myself a headache today!

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Willquery123 · 27/08/2025 23:19

I think it sounds really exciting, intereresting and you should definitely go for it!!

Bluelagoon02 · 28/08/2025 08:56

Have you actually considered how fortunate you are to be in your position? My gradúate daughter has been looking for a whole year. She secured nothing yet. She never got very far with apprenticeships either. Give yourself a chance to see what it’s like then you can make a decision afterwards. Sometimes our head plays silly tricks on us by producing stories that not exist. Create your own story, live it, give yourself the opportunity to say I tried it. It was / was not for me 🌹

AAT86 · 28/08/2025 11:44

Bluelagoon02 · 28/08/2025 08:56

Have you actually considered how fortunate you are to be in your position? My gradúate daughter has been looking for a whole year. She secured nothing yet. She never got very far with apprenticeships either. Give yourself a chance to see what it’s like then you can make a decision afterwards. Sometimes our head plays silly tricks on us by producing stories that not exist. Create your own story, live it, give yourself the opportunity to say I tried it. It was / was not for me 🌹

i actually didn’t think of it this way! Thanks for your lovely reply it’s made me look at it in a different perspective and it’s true 💖

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