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AIQ
AIQ
00:50
@Old_Lamplighter For some reason I'm feeling a little more nervous this time than in any other job before ... this job is pivotal in my career and permanent residency ... the job is a temporary assignment of 6 months and in this time I'll have to do enough to convince the directors to hire me permanently ... it's government so there are many many steps they have to jump through to make things happen ... and if I am not particularly good enough, they probably won't make that effort ...
It was my third day ... my immediate supervisor is away as her father passed away .. so this week I am just trying to get the ball rolling (setting up my PC, accounts, servers, paperwork, etc.) ... but really in the past, it was my direct supervisor who was there the first day to have that "chat" ...
shit I don't even know what I'm talking about ...
I guess I really wanted a job in gov and so I am feeling a little shaky
like what if I can't perform well in the job not because I don't have the skills but because it might not be a direct match for my skills ...
like it's a policy analyst role which is a bit broad but doesn't have much high-level data analysis work ... my background is in economics and quantitative research ...
in a position like an economist, even if I was the weakest staff on the first day, I know for a fact that I could learn the content and be very very good at my job ... because I would know what exactly I need to perform in the role of an economist ... but in my current role, things aren't that specific ...
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Old_Lamplighter
Old_Lamplighter
13:12
@AIQ Here is one of life's secrets: Everyone is faking it through life. Everyone's life is in upheaval, and everyone is very damaged.

In that respect you are no worse off than anyone else. I assume they know what they got in hiring you, so you don't have to hide your weaknesses in some areas. Go out, ask for enough help to get you started. Maybe tell someone who can help that you want to get as ready as you can to make life easier for the supervisor when she comes back.

Be eager, don't be a afraid to ask for help. Every last employee has had a first week at work. Find out who is he…

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