I've been in my job 3 months. I work in the post office, i used to work in a bank, in the bank there was high sales targets, i went through cycles of being 5th in a list of 72 sales people to being literally 72nd! But i wasnt dealing with cash and back office things.
Now i'm a cashier, not only does that feel like one hell of a step backwards but i cant count money for toffee! i Try and concentrate, then about ten minutes later i'll realise that i stopped concentrating again.
Then my manager says if there is any more mistakes we're going to have to take it further, when in every other aspect i know i'm doing brilliantly, but when she says that, it just starts this downward spiralling thoughts that quickly turn to extreme negative thoughts.
When i'm in a job any less than this thought, i get easily bored, because i need a mentally stimulating job else i find myself wanting to bang my head against brick walls.
What i want is my old job back, as where i am at right now, i know i'd be good at it, but thats not an option.
there's not really much i can do but try, but i cant stand failing. and its inevitable really