Got my dream job entry level opportunity, 1 year out of undergrad. 70% pay bump, awesome company, extremely interesting subject matter, the hard work paid off. Im without a doubt accepting, but I am now feeling some tangible / physical anxiety over the likely significant shift in my WLB (and life), putting my two weeks in, working at a company nobody I know has worked at, etc. I start in a month. Anyone felt like this before, or have any advice for how I can adjust my mindset?

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And the anxiety over WLB shift mostly comes from the idea of maybe seeing SO and family less, as opposed to just missing out on social events

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Here’s the good news: you’ll get used to it, I’ve made a jump like this in the past (large change in WLB, large loss of internal network, etc.). It was tough for a few months, but I got to a place where I was comfortable and can excel. You aren’t afraid of the new job, you are afraid of the job change itself, which is only temporary!

Think about it this way: what were your biggest worries in high school? Getting into college? Who your prom date was? How you were going to do in your soccer game or on that science test?

Now think about how big of a deal those worries are to you now; they’re non-existent to you now, it may even seem silly that you had worried about them at all, just like how this job change will seem a few months after you make the change itself.

TLDR: don’t worry, it’ll all be okay in time

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Wow this was so reassuring…. Thank you!!!!!!

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Following because I’m in a similar boat! Especially with the physical anxiety over the uptick in hours I’m going to be working

Good to know I’m not alone. I knew what I was getting into. But now that I have secured the offer, it’s like damn, this shit is really gonna change my life a lot. I’m still thrilled, but I really enjoy many aspects of my life that are not work so there will be an adjustment period

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