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Tree Lady

(11,370 posts)
29. I watched my daughter go through that
Tue Jan 18, 2022, 08:44 PM
Jan 2022

She worked up to being a junior manager and employer found major mistake manager caused costing thousands and fired her on the spot leaving my daughter to take over not having learned everything.

I watched her confidence go up and up over the years until now she doesn't think twice about any of it.

I remember first time she had to fire someone. First time for reports she wasn't shown how to do, etc.

What she did was try her hardest, found ways to learn what was needed, from asking other managers, to taking a few classes, to hiring specialized training for herself when needed and going to some. She worked hard, put in extra hours with support from whole family she demanded raises over and over through the years from owner who tried to pay less because she was younger.

Now she is very well paid and has bought into part of large business as her retirement for the future.

And yes mom is very proud of her

Like the old saying nykym Jan 2022 #1
Thanks for the kind words. :) N/T Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #12
As long as you are willing to work hard and learn from any mistakes you should be fine. chowder66 Jan 2022 #21
All the time. Aristus Jan 2022 #2
That must be utterly terrifying since you literally have lives in your hands. Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #5
Thank you. Aristus Jan 2022 #17
Be confident in your skills madwivoter Jan 2022 #3
That's been my experience thus far, yeah. Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #7
That's a great attitude... madwivoter Jan 2022 #20
Yes Wicked Blue Jan 2022 #4
Thank you for the vote of confidence! :) N/T Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #14
You need to have an in-depth brain picking. Lars39 Jan 2022 #6
Yeah, we're friends as well as colleagues. Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #9
You're in good shape then! Lars39 Jan 2022 #13
Give it a try. Worst you can do is fail Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #8
Here's the irony qazplm135 Jan 2022 #10
I did snowybirdie Jan 2022 #11
Do you mean since this morning? 😄 n/t Silent3 Jan 2022 #15
I think we all have felt that way FelineOverlord Jan 2022 #16
You got this!! For I am an ultimate imposter. I manage a Department of MenloParque Jan 2022 #18
My whole life is basically that. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2022 #19
There's no substitute for experience and it sounds like you have big shoes to fill True Dough Jan 2022 #22
The higher you go, the job requires less and less of the skill that got you recognized. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2022 #23
Every single day from before I ever heard the phrase budkin Jan 2022 #24
Yes XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #25
On The "Fake It 'Til You Make It" Advice ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #26
I love what qazplm said in post 10. It's very true. You have analyzed this job enough to Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #27
Edited with the outcome... Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #28
I watched my daughter go through that Tree Lady Jan 2022 #29
I had it from the first day on my first job until I retired DavidDvorkin Jan 2022 #30
Your company must see something in you that you don't yet see yourself. Totally Tunsie Jan 2022 #31
As an old retired man I can declare the business world is full of Emile Jan 2022 #32
True Meowmee Jan 2022 #33
You got this Meowmee Jan 2022 #34
Try it and if you still don't feel comfortable JI7 Jan 2022 #35
How many people will you be supervising? Yandex Jan 2022 #36
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