I am checked in for my flight tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to getting up at 5am, but then it will be lazy vacation times in Virginia until I come back on Monday.
You know me! I'm like, "Go school! It's your birthday!" Or something to that effect.
Willow ,'Empty Places'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
shrift - Jan 28, 2015 6:58:39 am PST #17324 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Jessica - Jan 28, 2015 7:18:18 am PST #17325 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm about to make an enormous job change decision. I've been at my current workplace ten years and I am fucking terrified. All the people at the new place think I'm really smart but what if I'm all talk and it turns out I can't actually do any of the things I said I could do. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
Ok. Now I've said it out loud. (Kind of.)
-t - Jan 28, 2015 7:22:38 am PST #17326 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
(A) Congratulations! Maybe a little premature, but if it's your decision to make I'm gonna congratulate you.
(B) You will be fine. You can totally do everything you have said you can do.
(C) That is a huge change and it totally makes sense to be terrified.
I hope saying it gets it out of your head, at least some.
Also - woohoo lazy vacation times for shrift!
meara - Jan 28, 2015 7:26:08 am PST #17327 of 30000
You can do it Jess!!
meara - Jan 28, 2015 7:29:28 am PST #17328 of 30000
Also, Jess, a warning--whenever I start a new job i feel fine for a little while--I'm new, no one expects me to know things! But then there's a point a bit in where I feel like I ought to know things and STILL DONT and it makes me crazy and feel like I'm an awful employee. Hint: If you feel this way you probably aren't.
Connie Neil - Jan 28, 2015 7:31:10 am PST #17329 of 30000
brillig
"You're right, Jess, you really are a fakir, your incompetence will be revealed!"
That's your insecurities talking. See how idiotic it looks?
Jesse - Jan 28, 2015 7:34:37 am PST #17330 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, Jess, a warning--whenever I start a new job i feel fine for a little while--I'm new, no one expects me to know things! But then there's a point a bit in where I feel like I ought to know things and STILL DONT and it makes me crazy and feel like I'm an awful employee. Hint: If you feel this way you probably aren't.
Yeah, that! It's a confidence/competence thing, I think -- at first you know you don't know anything, eventually figure out what you don't know, but then it takes time to learn it.
GOOD LUCK! You are smart and capable!
Amy - Jan 28, 2015 7:35:53 am PST #17331 of 30000
Because books.
You will be great, Jess. I've met you, I know.
Jessica - Jan 28, 2015 7:36:44 am PST #17332 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Okay, email sent. Now to have a quick panic attack at my desk and then go for a walk while I wait for paperwork/next steps.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I really, really, really hate and fear change. My current job is like an old pair of shoes where the soles are almost worn through so they're really uncomfortable almost all of time, but I've had them forever and wearing them until they literally fall apart is so much easier than breaking in a new pair. All hail the mighty inertia.
Connie Neil - Jan 28, 2015 7:37:37 am PST #17333 of 30000
brillig
I really, really, really hate and fear change.
Wrod. It's my biggest bugaboo.