Started a new job and I'm nervous?
Hey Guys,
So I started a new job about a month ago and I'm still getting used to it. It's just bad because I have social anxiety, and I get extremely nervous around people. And it's worse because I have to deal with cash and sometimes I get nervous (I feel I may mess up sometimes). I also worry that I'm not doing a good job or that my coworkers don't like me. And I feel like whenever I'm being told what to do (as a bad thing, and that I'm not doing enough) even though I know it makes sense since I'm new and everything.
But like a few days ago at work, I felt bad my shift manager got frusturated beacuse I thought she wanted me to go up to her and ask her what I should do, because she kept telling me what to do -- and when I had nothing else to do I figured to ask her, and she seemed really annoyed when it felt like she was the one who wanted me to go to her and ask her what needed to be done. I mean she is my shift manager, so of course, they are supposed to tell me what to do but I just felt bad.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Also this is my second job, at my first job it was sort of like that, but I got used to it over time, but still felt "eh" over time.
This may sound silly, but I've been in the same boat, so...
When I'm terrified of making a mistake, I'll let myself make one or two little ones, intentionally. Then I don't have to worry about being perfect anymore. It helps me because it's intentional and doesn't make me feel like a screw-up this time. And when I do make a mistake, it'll be the third one that day, so, not that big a deal.
@michaelrei Yeah, that's a good point to make too. I just get nervous in general, and of course, this being my second job -- and of course again, being new at it. Thank you for your input on this too though. : )