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Originally Posted by Dixieann5
These post are kind of old, however I'd love to have an update from all of you. I'm dealing with the same situation. I started a new job about 4 weeks ago. It's as a paralegal. I do have some experience in the field but it was a few years ago. Also the programs and the overall way this office runs is very different from what I'm used to. Everyone is very understanding of the fact that I'll need time to learn these kinds of things and I am not the type to be embarrassed about asking questions. However today was a very bad day. I was completely slammed and had to move so quickly that I didn't have time to ask questions. Although I did a lot right, I also made a few mistakes that are very silly mistakes, plus I have made these same mistakes before, in fact I was speechless when asked about it because I couldn't believe it myself. My boss was obviously frustrated because he said "you've got to be able to learn from your mistakes". It got to me so badly that I left work early, which is very out of character for me. I try to stay positive and I know that all of this will get better after I get more comfortable and learn more, but I hate it! I have been working my butt off going in early and staying late, yet it just doesn't seem like it's enough. I really want to excel in this position.
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I have the same issue except, I've been in my position for almost 3 months. I believe at some point it is trying to dig yourself out of the hole that you are in at work. For me this last mistake happened because I was rushing to get things out. Thing is the job that I am this will always be a factor. At my old job I had deadlines and timelines but I was more comfortable with the materials. I was kind of the holder of knowledge. At this job, I can't seem to get anything right from editing errors to knowledge. What has been keeping me is my faith in God. Believe me there has been times I wanted to leave early because of feeling like crap, but you can't give them any additional leverage to fire you. I also come to work early and stay late, without what seems like no results. At the end of the day we are all human and we all make mistakes. No mater what they tell you know that they make mistakes too. I do not know if you believe in God, but remember that God is all knowing and all powerful. Even when things look their worst God has a way of coming in and making miracles. If you ask for God's will to be done on your life and have faith in him, you will know that all that comes next is all apart of the plan. As long as you try your best and give your all he will handle the rest. I know easier said than done. Tomorrow for example I will find out my fate. I had a bad morning with someone putting me on blast for my errors. In my case it's not just my errors but the fact I do things a bit differently. I am not going to lie. It knocked me down for a bit, but then I remembered that God knows I gave it my best and that's all I can do and whatever happens is supposed to happen. I think someone made a good suggestion of only focusing on what you are working on at that time. Don't think about how you messed up something in the past or what you need to do moving forward. That is exactly what I did not do, at the time of my error I was focused on doing 3 other things and meeting the deadlines. It probably would have been better for me to just turn in the document first thing in the AM rather than meet my deadline with errors. Lesson learned. I think moving forward I will say a quick prayer over everything before sending it out and focus my attention on what I am working on. Just think the fact that we are struggling just allows us for more opportunity for growth and improvement. I will say at my old job, I mastered mostly everything day-to-day, I was not learning anything, nothing was challenging. I asked God for something new, a closer relationship with him and I would follow him anywhere. So here I am, transplant from the East coast now living on the West. What is the saying be careful what you ask for... I hope everything works out for you and your new job. Remember you got it and believe in yourself!!!