Starting a new job? These 5 feelings are completely normal

Starting a new job? These 5 feelings are completely normal

Starting a new job is a very exciting time, but it can also bring on a whole host of unwelcome feelings that can somewhat ruin the experience. The high you got from creating a winning resume, to being offered the job and accepting it has subsided and you’re left with extreme nerves. You might tell yourself that you just have to get started and then you’ll be grand.

However, in reality, you’re very likely to feel out of sorts for a while after starting a new job. These feelings do not go away after the first day, but they do pass in time. The first step is to know that you’re not alone and these feelings are totally normal. RECRUITERS covered one feeling in particular over on Irish Tatler earlier this month.

Nerves and anxiety

Feeling nervous before the first day of a new job is totally normal and to be expected. But do you know what else is totally normal? Still feeling nervous going in on the second day. And the third, and the fourth. See where we're going with this? It’s OK for the nerves and anxiety not to instantly disappear once you start your job. It takes a long time to settle in and start feeling comfortable in your new surroundings, so it’s completely normal to feel nervous for a number of weeks after you start. 

Confusion

With any new job, there will be a lot of info to take in, and even if you’re being well trained, taking notes and actively listening, it’s going to take you a while to fully grasp everything. Even when you know what you’re doing in your role, there will still be plenty to confuse you. Just think how long it took for certain things to become second nature in your last job. Give your brain a chance to get to grips with everything. It will take longer than a week. In fact, it’ll probably take longer than a month. It might take three months. It might even take six. Don’t worry, you’ll get there.

Imposter syndrome

We wrote about how to deal with imposter syndrome when you start a new job on Irish Tatler earlier this month. It’s the feeling that you somehow tricked these new employers into hiring you because you’re not actually able to do the job. In reality, that’s your imposter syndrome talking and it’s important to remember that your bosses are smart people who saw you capable enough to do the job, so trust them. For more tips on dealing with imposter syndrome, check out my article in Irish Tatler here.

Stress and exhaustion

You may not be thrown in the deep end straight away, but the practice of learning new processes, getting to grips with your role, meeting a whole host of new faces and familiarising yourself with everything you need to know is absolutely exhausting and all of those tasks can be harder and therefore more stressful when they’re all so new. Expect to feel a little stressed and tired at the beginning of a new job. If you’re feeling too overwhelmed, talk to your manager about how you’re feeling. If that still doesn't help, turmeric has a well-documented status as one of the best over-the-counter reliefs for stress and anxiety.

Loneliness

This can often be the most surprising part of getting a new job. Your new colleagues might be perfectly nice, but they don’t compare to the friends you’ve made in previous jobs. You can often feel something akin to homesickness for those relationships in the early weeks and months of a new job as you get to know a completely new set of people, especially since they will all have established relationships with each other. However, that doesn’t mean you’ll never be friends with people in your new job. Relationships with colleagues take a long time to develop naturally and if you feel a little lonely and detached at the start, it’s completely normal.

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