Is it normal to feel this way?
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...
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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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Every new job takes about six months to settle in. If you are nervous, don't be because the hiring manager obvious was comfortable enough to hire you. Stay sharp and on your toes. Don't be afraid...
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I became IT manager for a 24-7 manufacturing operation after working help desk at a hospital for barely 6 months. I signed on a month before they went live with a new ERP (Syteline) and I was thrown...
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You will do fine. just always remember the basics. is it plugged in correctly and have you rebooted yet. I worked as a consultant before and many times it was like starting a new job daily. walking...
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Yes it is normal. I have had many jobs and at every one you will at first be nervous. I don't have a college degree or certifications either but it has never stopped anyone from employing me. The only...
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I have a 4-year degree and no certifications. Everything I learned about Exchange, Powershell, AD, server configurations and countless other software packages was all learned on the job. There are...
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Completely normal, there is no way to know everything about a position before you start. Use your foundation and build upon it.
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I Know how you feel. Just went on my 1st job interview in almost 20 years. Scary!!!!
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I feel ya! I just got the same call today. I will start in two weeks with only experience on the resume. I think the interviewer(s) saw someone who was a good fit, regardless of the paper they...
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I know how you feel. I started a job back in 2001 where I had the experience with NT and Unix but what scared me was the video encoding (important part of the job). I didn't know what it was or how to...
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Yeah, that sounds about right (from my experience) when starting anythong new. I would suggest you mention this to your doctor though if you haven't settled within a reasonable time. Only you vcan...
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@fialkor AMEN to that. Life in the trenches vs. paper. I saw that first hand, as I know IT-Witch has as well!
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Being nervous is a good thing. As far as over-selling yourself, as long as you didn't lie about anything, you are good to go. Remember, you have been in this for at least 10 years. And congrats.
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First of All congratulations on your new job, Second of all what I find most important is that don't lose self confident, the IT business needs high courage, go deep inside the problem and don't pre...
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Congrats! I did something similar, I left an 11 year career as the VP of a small business (onsite IT MSP business) to become an IT Manager. I was super nervous.. scared etc. It ended up being the best...
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Hey congratulations! It's been said enough, I think, but yes! Being nervous is normal! Just don't let it make you sick or so uncomfortable you can't enjoy starting your new job. Most of us don't do...
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