Is it normal to feel this way?
Perfectly normal to feel that way. Especially questioning if you oversold yourself.
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Its ok its change and change is scary. We as IT people know this well, we are constantly trying to sell change. As long as you didnt lie about your skills and abilities you will be fine. There will be...
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Congratulations and good luck. Spiceworks and Google are your friends. I would be nervous as %$!^ starting a new job after 10 years at the current job.
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Congrats, you'll do fine. Perhaps its just the feeling of finally being responsible for being awesome? I'm in a similar boat, but as long as you were honest it should be ok. Certs and training don't...
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Wow first Congratulations on the job!!! Then what to tell you that has not been told yet. 1. If the interviewer has not felt confident in you he will not hire you. 2. The Community and Google are here...
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Congrats & good luck. You questioned whether or not you may have "over-sold" yourself, but my husband tells me that I have understated my abilities many times in the past (he does hiring for his...
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Don't be afraid to wing it. If you don't know what you're doing, you're not alone. No one at any organization really knows what they're doing. Everyone is faking it, especially the boss. That's what...
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I have done the same and felt the same way coming into my present job. You can do it, stay calm and you will do fine!
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I think the feeling is normal esp when you've been at the current job for a long time. However you were hired not only based on your resume but on your answers to the questions. Something else, having...
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1) Totally normal to feel nervous at a new job. New people, unknown systems. Nobody can be an expert on everything, and no new IT person should be sent to work on mission critical systems without some...
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Totally normal. Anyone can be an IT guy or gal, you just need to know how to Google it! The trick for us is that we know WHAT to Google and how to filter out the wheat from the chaff in the results.
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Thanks everyone! You've all helped put my mind a little more at ease. And, yes, it makes sense now that I've stepped back from the situation and taken a few deep breaths. Oh, and read through what you...
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After being in this job for a while and having very little in the way of outside help, very little training, and basically just being expected to learn as a I go, the most important thing I have...
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Its not PHEW! what you must claim.. It must be a HURRAY! In my perception , while joining a new project only 30% of the people know about what they gonna do. the remaining all just know their job...
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You've been at your current job for 10 years? Yes, it is completely normal to feel this way. This is a big change for you. The anxiety you feel has less to do with your abilities and is more about the...
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You're going to be amazing. :) You don't have to know all the answers - you just gotta know where to get them.
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just don't try to over impress... don't try to reconfigure the network or the server your first week. spend time getting familiar with the system, observing, and learning. back up any configuration...
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"there is something you must always remember - you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think." [A.A Milne] There is a reason why that IT Director believes in you!
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Yes, it's normal and don't think it's abnormal. You just have to keep telling yourself "it's normal" if you are nervous. Congrats on the new job.
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