Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

JI7

(89,173 posts)
35. Try it and if you still don't feel comfortable
Tue Jan 18, 2022, 09:56 PM
Jan 2022

and don't feel like much improvement is being made just ask to go back into previous position.

You should try staying there for a year and at least 6 months though.

They must think you are fit for it based on how you picked up the job during previous changes.

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
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Has anyone else ever expe...»Reply #35