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I’ve been at my new job for 3 months now and I’m not feeling it. I also feel like people don’t like me. I’m located on the east coast and my boss is on the west coast. I’m in a technical support position. The product is very complicated and complex, doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. I was at my last job for almost 7 years. It was also tech support but not quite as technical. The company has several teams in different parts Of the world and it just feels like there’s a disconnect. I’m also about 10 years older than everyone. My boss is in his 50s so he might be the only person older than me. There’s a lot of pretty bubbly eager young people. That’s just not me. I’m married with 2 kids.
I asked my boss today for feedback on how I’m doing. The first few one on ones we had he said it seems like I’m progressing well. Today he still said I was doing well but he’d heard I could be doing more testing in my own environment. Ok. He told me it takes about 6 to 8 months to get up to speed. I’ve been here just 3 months and I feel sometimes like I’m not making progress. It feels like our team in Europe who is the biggest and knows the most has been slacking and we get stuck with a good portion of the work
Also seems to be a good amount of turnover. aaaand I thought I’d be able to work from home more often.
Overall I’m just not feeling good about things.i was sooo ready to leave my last job. This job is a better commute, I got paid 11k more and there is less work than the last job but harder I guess
I was hoping to take on more of a leadership role but I’m no where close to that since I don’t know the product.
I’ve also had the girl who trained me tell me I’m very quiet. I’m just so sick of corporate cultures. I am a quiet person. Apparently too quiet. I’m there to work and ask questions when I need to
I’m 40. I’ll be working for a while longer....I just feel I’ll never have a job I like.
You just started this job, of course you are not ready for a leadership role. That shouldn’t even be clogging your thoughts at this juncture. And forget about what the team in Europe is doing. In your case, that is nothing more than a major distraction for you.
You need to refocus your energies on learning everything you can about your work. Relationships with your coworkers will come along in time, they are not your priority right now. So what if someone thinks you’re too quiet? Should that honesty impact the job you do? And unless you plan to come into a few million dollars somewhere, get used to “corporate cultures” because they aren’t going anywhere. YOU are the one who must adapt to their culture, after all you are the one who wanted to work there.
Relax, devote yourself to learning, and before you know it all these uncertainties will be in your rear view mirror.
The bottom line is if you don't like your new job, don't quit right away. Try to make it at least 7 months. Look for ways to get fired so you can collect. Otherwise try and save money and quit within the 7 month to a year period. Then fudge on the resume that you worked there for a year even if you didn't. Relax for a bit, sleep until 10, travel ect. Then in a month or so find a new job.
The bottom line is if you don't like your new job, don't quit right away. Try to make it at least 7 months. Look for ways to get fired so you can collect. Otherwise try and save money and quit within the 7 month to a year period. Then fudge on the resume that you worked there for a year even if you didn't. Relax for a bit, sleep until 10, travel ect. Then in a month or so find a new job.
Lol this isn't 1996 it doesn't work like that anymore.
The bottom line is if you don't like your new job, don't quit right away. Try to make it at least 7 months. Look for ways to get fired so you can collect. Otherwise try and save money and quit within the 7 month to a year period. Then fudge on the resume that you worked there for a year even if you didn't. Relax for a bit, sleep until 10, travel ect. Then in a month or so find a new job.
The bottom line is if you don't like your new job, don't quit right away. Try to make it at least 7 months. Look for ways to get fired so you can collect. Otherwise try and save money and quit within the 7 month to a year period. Then fudge on the resume that you worked there for a year even if you didn't. Relax for a bit, sleep until 10, travel ect. Then in a month or so find a new job.
It's hard to describe how bad of advise this is.
Please don't troll like this and set people up for failure.
i didnt think it was possible to leave a job after 7 months unless its target
It is certainly possible, in fact, it is a legal right in any “at will” state.
If you signed an employment contract with the employer, there may be some financial penalties around leaving within a certain timeframe, but they usually revolve around repaying signing bonuses, relocation allowances, etc.
Give this job all you have got but keep an eye out for better opportunities. And yes, review the documents you signed at hire. Don't quit without a better offer in hand.
It's just amazing it's 2019 and we're still discriminating, over-analyzing, poking and prodding against introverts in the workplace, particularly in technical fields.
That's the tip of the iceberg. Employers discriminate against people for having large rings, having too much experience, having no experience, having the wrong kind of experience, having the wrong address, applying from out of state, being a fan of the wrong sports team, having the wrong job title (but having transferable skills) in one's old job, having gaps in the resume, being out of work, because they worked contracts so they are stereotyped as "job hoppers", age discrimination, and so on and so on...
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Originally Posted by loose cannon
The bottom line is if you don't like your new job, don't quit right away. Try to make it at least 7 months. Look for ways to get fired so you can collect. Otherwise try and save money and quit within the 7 month to a year period. Then fudge on the resume that you worked there for a year even if you didn't. Relax for a bit, sleep until 10, travel ect. Then in a month or so find a new job.
What horrible advice.
DO NOT quit a job without having another one lined up. Especially with the OP being over 40.
If the OP hates the job, do a stealth job search wile employed. Employers discriminate against the out of work, and those over 40.
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Originally Posted by fishbrains
It is certainly possible, in fact, it is a legal right in any “at will” state.
If you signed an employment contract with the employer, there may be some financial penalties around leaving within a certain timeframe, but they usually revolve around repaying signing bonuses, relocation allowances, etc.
Another reason to not quit the job. The tenure is too short.
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