Quitting a 2 week job

[Fatima_sh]

I’ve started working as a trainee at my college 2 weeks ago, and everything that could go wrong went wrong today ... I made a few mistakes. My advisor says it’s ok and that it’s expected, but I’m just depressed about it. I feel like I want to quit even though it’s only been 2 weeks.

[hypercat54]

Hi how can you be perfect at a job and know it all within 2 weeks? That is impossible unless you are a genius! if you are not and just like the rest of us then allow yourself to make the mistakes whilst you are learning and accept it as normal. Your advisor is fine with it so you be as well. One day you will know the job so well you will be flying but it does take time. x

[Fatima_sh in reply to hypercat54]

Thank you so much for your kind words, it’s just that I feel like if I don’t learn how to do something immediately after learning it, it makes me feel like an incompetent loser. I know that’s not true, and that it takes a while to learn, but that’s sadly just how I feel.

[hypercat54 in reply to Fatima_sh]

Are you a perfectionist? Is that how you were brought up? x

[Fatima_sh in reply to hypercat54]

Actually ... now that I think about it, I am a perfectionist. I was told that by a teacher once when I was a college student. I don’t think I was brought up that way, maybe it’s because I was compared to my perfect older sibling when I was younger and that’s why I feel the need to be perfect ?

[hypercat54 in reply to Fatima_sh]

Hi yes you were brought up that way by believing your brother was perfect so you have to be too otherwise you would be letting the side down.

The important thing to remember is that no one is perfect as perfection doesn't exist, and if it did it would be really boring wouldn't it? x

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You should give it time, you just started don't be so harsh on yourself