Have I been too hasty?

Liz3yy

I was made redundant on 12th November. Two days later I attended an interview and was offered the job the same day. I started last Monday having had little chance to take in my shock redundancy and take stock of my options.

I've only been there a week and I'm already unsure about it. My commute has gone from 15 minutes to nearly an hour, plus the hours are longer. I leave the house just after 7am and get home around 6.30pm, much later than I used to.

The pay is better but after extra petrol costs I'm only slightly better off.

I've gone from knowing my job inside out to knowing nothing and it frightens me. My boss has told me to relax as he knows I'm new to it and won't learn everything straight away, I can't help feeling a burden though and feel awkward having to ask constant questions.

Something is telling me I've rushed into it and that the job isn't the right one for me, but on the other hand I know I should be grateful I have a job and should just suck up and get on with it.

I guess I just need some advise and opinions from others. Should I stick it out or jump ship and find something closer to home where I'll be happier?

zzzLazyDaisy

Okay, and breathe.... :A

Many people find a new job difficult, new people, new procedures, new things to learn. On top of this you are not used to travelling so far to get to work.

But the first thing to say is that you haven't really given yourself much time to settle in. You have a supportive boss, which is worth a lot, and things will start to seem less scary once you have found your way round a bot.

Also although nearly an hour's travelling isn't out of the ordinary these days. People on JSA for example, are required to apply for jobs within a 90 minutes travelling distance.

If you are really unhappy, then start looking and apply for other jobs closer to home. In the meantime you have a job, and that counts for a lot.

Sambucus_Nigra

That could happen with any job.

Just give yourself time and keep your eye out for other suitable openings

Miss_Havisham

it's easier to get another job if you are already working. Good luck with your search. Oh, how "safe" is your new job/company ? That can be worth a lot in this day and age.

1940sGal

What you're feeling is perfectly understandable. As you said, you didn't give yourself time to get used to the redundancy. Perhaps you needed time to take stock and to see where you should go from there and think about what you wanted to do now. If that's the case, there's nothing to stop you from doing that even with the new job. And there's nothing to stop you looking for another one.

But ask yourself this, how likely is it you will find a job that was like your last one where you know exactly what you're doing? That sort of thing comes from experience. Wherever you go now, there'll still be new things to do, new things to learn.

As Miss Havisham said, it's much easier to get a new job when you're in employment.

If it were me, I'd give it a bit longer and see where you are after 3 or 4 weeks. It could just be nerves getting to you at the moment and you're letting them get on top of you. I've been there, I know what it's like.

Above all, if you're really sure you've made a mistake, carry on looking for another job. But I would definitely stay where you are now, working in any job is a million times better than being on the dole. I know what that feels like too.

Whatever happens though, good luck. And I hope you get sorted soon either way.

gizmo111

Did the same myself recently through choice, and for the first 3 weeks I was very tempted to go back to my odl job (which Ihad the luxury of being able to.) I felt that I had gone from knowing everythign and everyone to knowing nothng and feeling totoally deskilled - not at 7 weeks into it I am just getting to feel it was the right thing to do.

Hang on in there - it'll be fine after you give yourself a chance.

Judith_W

I'm another for giving it more of a go, if you still don't like it after a few weeks, just start looking for something else closer to home, but having a job when searching is a very enviable position to be in.

Mara69

Look at it this way - had you needed to sign on, you'd have ended up having to spend any redundancy pay on general day to day living costs. If you have savings, this might have affected any benefits awarded. This way, you get to keep, spend or save any redundancy.

Your boss sounds supportive and you need to give yourself time to settle in. It usually takes me about 6 months to settle into a new role. Don't make any hasty decisions just yet.

somethingcorporate

Hold on in there! It's too soon to make any hasty decisions about leaving.

getmore4less

Hang on in there , learn about the place, look for opportunities, network.

It is good experience to go through the "I am new" process, it will be a lot easier and quicker next time.

You also get to see how another place does things whcich broadens your views experience.

All good stuff for the next move just make sure the next one has clear benifits over what you have now, be carefull not to focus on the things that have changed for the worse like the commute.

DCFC79

Definitely sounds like your being too hasty and like you say you have " gone from knowing my job inside out to knowing nothing ", a good point is your boss sounds as though hes 1 of the supportive types. The length of time your out of the house could be a factor as you were used to shorter commute etc.

Keep an eye out for other jobs though.

Forgot to say that you wouldnt have been offered the job if the employer didnt think you could do it.