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When you start a completely new career, one that you never worked before, when do you know it's not for you? And what does probation mean to you? I am asking because I am making a large number of mistakes mostly small mistakes in my new career, and I've been working a month of full time work. Thanks.
It can often take 2 or 3 years to find your footing in a new career. That’s why your marketability gets so high after you’ve reached that point. You’ve burned your hand on the stove again and again and are now starting to resemble someone with experience.
People make small mistakes all the time when they are starting. I am not new to my career, but in my current job I had to start with a mentor and she was absolutely BRUTAL with me when I started out. I was an absolute wreck, but I learned a lot and think I got better at the job because of it. I still don’t think this particular job is for me, but I think I am good at it. The point is, if you make a mistake, you will learn from it and get better because you will remember the mistake you made and hopefully not make it again. What’s good in your case is that you are not making big mistakes, just small ones!
I had another career I left and I agree with Vision67. I could never enjoy my weekend because I literally dreaded going to work so much. I don’t really love this job (I had another one before this one that I liked better before it went downhill), but it does not fill me with dread or stress. When you are feeling anxiety, stress, physical symptoms due to the stress, then you know the job is definitely not for you!
I know people will say that it takes time, give it more time, etc; however, I always go with my gut. If deep down inside I know something isn't right for me I put forth 100% effort into changing it. It may simply be that your skill sets are not being applied well to this particular role.
And for good measure I always repeat this cliche': "Life is too short for............." being stuck in a go-nowhere job, a career you hate, a job you're no good at, etc. etc. etc.
I know people will say that it takes time, give it more time, etc; however, I always go with my gut. If deep down inside I know something isn't right for me I put forth 100% effort into changing it. It may simply be that your skill sets are not being applied well to this particular role.
And for good measure I always repeat this cliche': "Life is too short for............." being stuck in a go-nowhere job, a career you hate, a job you're no good at, etc. etc. etc.
Youre right. I know this thread is about me but youre right.
One month on the job can be stressful. You cannot know everything about it yet. In general, are you enjoying learning the job?
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Kind of, what I mean is I enjoy the work, but my my co-worker trainer is very, very hostile. I try hard to focus on my assignments, but I can't do it well because of the way I am being treated. I get yelled at, things slammed on my desk, basically talked to like I am a prisioner in front of everyone, and I have never been abused like this at work in my life.
That is why I asked about probation. Is probation a time to see if the culture and people and work is for you? I know it's a way for my employer to see if I can do the work, but what about the employee side of probation?
Consider this: It's Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow morning you will go to work.
How does that make you feel? Looking forward to learning new things and getting results?
Or is it just dread.
I look forward to learning and doing better, but I don't look forward to working with my supervisor, so I don't know.
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