I feel like my firm consistently sets me up for failure. Is this normal? I’m one year in, currently on my first projects. I’m assigned to 5 projects. I’m the lead on all 5. I don’t have the knowledge of how to do any of the work and I’m basically just winging it.

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It’s a sh¡t show at D, sending thoughts and prayers. I’m a month in a half in and this can’t be real life 😭

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You will get it. Idk your company, but remember you can always ask for help. You are not a machine that suppose to know everything. Sometimes need to take a step back and you will figure out everything with some help

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that's how you build experience.If college thought you anything its too find the solution. Go find the solution to your projects. they obviously trust you a lot.

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Google and watch videos about your roles and I believe that will help you cope with the scope of your work - Good luck !!!

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PwC is the worst. As a Senior you do everything for the project and you get no associates to lead or do work. The worst part is the project will be loaded with senior leadership that won’t help and will just ask you for updates and think of stupid things for you to do.

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That is insane

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What firm?

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An unfortunate one

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I can really relate to this, unfortunately. I’d love to chat more about this with you because I’ve been going through this for almost a 1 year+ now.

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Same! I stayed for 3 and a half years until my body could not take it anymore and I ended up in hospital. I recently quit, looking back I ask myself everyday how I coped. I'm even scared of going back into the working world because it was my first job. The only way I survived was through relationship building.
Tips:
1. Make friends with someone in a higher position than you to show you the ropes.
2. Ask everyone questions, it also shows them you are interested.
3. YouTube
4. Therapy
5. ChatG

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Are you able to implant protocols to eliminate “winging it”? Maybe this will create more confidence into your role and help boost your position.

Linkedin learning. Excellent resource for sharpening your game.

It is called throwing you off the dock … keep swimming!

A mentor that you trust can go a really really long way! Sometimes it’s easier to ask questions to someone that’s not on your team

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