I’m getting anxiety from work. I’m replacing a senior manager, I have 3 YOE. 2 weeks onboarding but I still don’t feel ready. Working 50 hours a week at least and client is demanding. Tomorrow is the first day leading with client and they’re all senior managers and up. I took on the project since I was on bench for 3 weeks and got paranoid. I want to roll off but this is a diamond client and the firm is careful about every resource. If I roll off I’m scared I’ll be laid off. I’m so stressed.

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You can do it!!! Believe in yourself. It is not easy to take over projects mid stream specially when the client is not easy and are important to the firm, but not impossible either. If they have chosen to put you at the helm, someone believes in you.

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I wa recently enrolled in an engagement with 9h difference, starting 5pm and finalizing 3Am, doing a technical job of a senior consultant (scrum master like).
On top of, my other 3 engagements in europe, the business development here (I carry a full sector, not only the solution x sector or the solution x account). So working hours were: 8Am-3am. Mon fri. Plus, Business development.
I forced out in a discussion with the partners, I am already doing 250% of my targets, i dont need to do theirs. Is take or leave. I am burned down.
Seeing this trend of "on top of" and setting people without the right experience (specially juniors) to do a role by lying to the client on their experience.
Toxic behavior

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Don't worry great learning opportunity

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Stay strong KING/QUEEN

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Never forget that the client is incompetent at whatever you are there to do (otherwise, they wouldn't be paying your rates).

Takes a lot of pressure off your shoulders

You got this! Communicate to your leadership and document your growth!

Key takeaway- you got this!

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