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Hey! Any Google folks know if it’s possible to negotiate fully remote if a contract role is hybrid? Personally, I don’t want to relocate and go to the office on a contract role given the current economy. Plus, I’m assuming contractors are the first to go in layoffs. I just think it’s a fair trade off if I’d be allowed to work fully remote. I’m also trying to have flexibility to manage my Airbnb business in a different country. Same time zone as the home office if I’d travel weeks at a time.
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You’ve made it this far to get to VP, you’ll be okay!! Adjusting to a new role is hard enough, even more so while WFH. I also started a new gig during CoVid, can’t say it gets easier but I’m cutting myself some slack or I’ll go crazy.
I’ve always been a top performer and this is just so soul-crushing. My worst imposter syndrome fears came true: I really am bad at my job. :(
Did they give you any sort of guidance on what needs to be improved? And is it possible to improve it? It sounds like you’re putting in the work and then some. And sometimes that’s all we can do. There’s a possibility some of this is on your managers or maybe the complete chaos of working from home (especially if you have kids). Did they clearly communicate expectations?
It can be really hard starting a new job at that level. I had 16 years of agency experience before my first cry in the office because I just could not figure out how to make my new boss happy. It took me more than 6 months to start to feel like I was achieving little wins and a year(ish) to feel confident again. One thing that really helped me feel good was working closely with my junior staff, helping them grow. It made me feel better on shitty days but also created an army or advocates. One thing that sucked but did help a lot was asking my new boss for an early morning daily check in- I got a read on what his priorities for the fay were and had a chance to reconfirm my plans/strategy on items. This helped because he was a micromanager and anything was not the way he would have done it, then that thing was wrong. It took me a long time to be able to actually brink my knowledge and experience to the new agency in an impactful way but it was what I had to do to gain my manager’s trust. Hope at least one thing I said helps. I know how hard it can be and I am so sorry you are dealing with this on top of life in 2020
What did they say exactly, anything constructive? I have to say I felt the same way when I started a new job in a new country last year... the imposter syndrome was real and I wondered if I’ll just be fired right away. I did get some hard feedback right away at the same time as my client complained to the owner of my company about my behavior! But I was brutally honest to others what I’m good at and what I’m not and acknowledged what I need to work on. We’re all human and we have limitations - usually other humans can understand! There is a reason we are hired (unless you really stretched in the interview!) so lean into that. Working overtime does not solve anything. Give yourself a break and evaluate your position to work smarter and focus your energy in the right area. Also, do you have allies or someone you can confide in at work? Someone to gain different insights / perspectives or just simply someone to talk to. Always a plus. And good luck. Worse comes to worse this job is not the right fit but obviously you’ve had lots of success in your professional life to get to where you are!!
Oh no :( this is bad. How can I help?