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I say go for it. It is okay to fail. Better to take on a challenge you could be successful with than to settle for less. This could be the best decision you’ll ever make. Don’t let fear of what if run your life. YOLO.
I don’t know if it’s normal but you and me are definitely on the same page. I think the same. Maybe it’s a woman thing? (Assuming you’re a woman by your emoji and so am I)
I'm job hunting and I feel this so.much. can I do this job? No, I'd probably suck at it anyways, better not apply. My job here is probably easier than all the other jobs at the same level so if I don't try to start somewhere else at a lower level than I'm at right now, I'll flounder and people will see I'm actually as stupid as my boss says I am. I have an accounting degree and 10 years of experience but if it requires more than 3, I start wondering if my experience really counts. All this doubt and negative self-talk had me paralyzed and I end up having a hard time even convincing myself to APPLY for a job.
It's normal anxiety triggered by change and uncertainty. Do your best to push through it. Accept the discomfort of a new employer, a new role, new everything, and try to remember why you left your old role and what about this new role excites you! It's your time to shine! Congratulations!!
It’s completely okay to fail on your way to success. I recently heard a statistic that about 10% of people who start in a Big4 end up staying and become PPMD.
No matter how long you stay, it is an unparalled learnig experience, from which you will benefit for rhe rest of your career. So congratulations and go for it!
Don't assume genders based on emojis
Haha I’m a female. Not sure how that’s relevant though.
I actually do think gender has something to do with it. Women tend to prefer to be doing the job before getting to the next level whereas men tend to take a job and then learn.
But remember the first time you got a job - did you know what you were doing? Nope. Did you work hard and figure it out. Yep.
And realize you will fail at something- that’s called being human. When that happens just accept it and correct it, but don’t let it hold you back.
Search for a video of a woman giving a speech and the graduation or Smith College. She lays out this exact point. I don’t remember her name. But it starts off she is talking about bicycle face and then correlates it to imposter syndrome. It’s really good speech.
It is definitely normal to worry about failing. I wish I had an opportunity for a new challenge many times in my career. You wouldn't have received the offer if they didn't believe you were qualified.
That’s pretty normal to have angst and second guess yourself. That has been happening for decades and now it has been named “imposter syndrome”. There is no way to know 100% of the job, and especially the nuances and intricacies of new clients.
The question it tell people to ask is, “ Are my skills and experience such that I have a good understanding of what I need to do in this role and know I have the aptitude to learn what I need to?”
I bet you can answer YES✨