[Ambra]

Some weeks ago I left a job I loved and knew very well because it couldn't give me any future, low pay, short-term contracts etc. I was definitely burned out and.. found this new job which seems pretty cool and I finally have office hours and everything I wanted. I worked hard to switch jobs. I was also lucky as my country is deeply affected by the crisis (50% of people in their twenties and thirties are unemployed here).
It's finally my first office job. I am learning and there are still a lot of things to be learned. While my depression is getting better because I feel more like I have a future, on the other hand I'm extremely worried and tense. Really too much. I am ridiculously anxious about the job and have always hated these kind of changes.
I feel fine at the workplace - except when I do something wrong, but in the evening I start being anxious thinking about the next day and I don't sleep well at night. I feel I'm really too anxious about it. Everyone says "take your time" but I'm sort of stuck and terrified of not passing the trial period or not doing well enough. I also feel some pressure as I was hired with a very good contract in comparison to my other colleagues because of my studies, but at the moment I'm actually the one who has to learn everything..

Anyone been there, any suggestion to help feel slightly better? How can I make it through these months with a bit less anxiety?
Thanks in advance.

[Little Lulu]

Just knowing that half of the young adults in your country are unemployed is probably adding to the pressure you feel. If you don't mind writing, it might be helpful to sit down when you get home from work and make a list of the things that went well that day, areas you are growing, etc. Then jot down a few of the areas you want to work on (not beating yourself up for errors - just areas where you still need to grow) and how you plan to do that.

Getting it out of your head and onto paper should be helpful. When those nasty negative thoughts creep into your head about the 'mistakes' you have made, you can tell yourself 'No, I am progressing nicely and I have a plan for how I am going to continue to grow in my new job'.

[Ambra]

Honestly I hadn't thought about it.
You just gave me a great idea, thank you so much. I'll start right now, things are all mixing up in my head and writing them down could actually make them much clearer.. and less scary.
Thank you, really.

And yeah, just knowing I'm so lucky and there are plenty of unemployed young people adds more pressure.. sigh.