need positive vibrations:the job is GONE

[coldbrightsunlight]

just be friendly, try hard, don't be afraid to ask questions and don't let other peeps negativity get to you. You'll be fine man.

Great advice! Good luck dude, remember fear is the mind killer.

[dubkitty]

i made it through day 1 OK, but it was way tougher than i expected. it's more archiving stuff--i.e. sorting hundreds of randomly-boxed case records into year order and then entering records for each file in a database--for a major insurance company than the "data entry" i was promised. still, it's work, and they seemed happy enough with me. tomorrow i get to do more computer stuff. thank you for your support, folks. it was very comforting to know you were out there backing me.

[Iommic Pope]

Sorry dubs, I just found this.
Go dude!

[dubkitty]

i just wish i felt better about the job, or about life here.

[sylnau]

Don't judge the sume of work by the first day.
When I got my job, I was devasted after day one.
After 15 years, I'm still there and I really enjoy it.

[jrmy]

Yeah, Sylnau hit it on the head - give it time, you'll get the swing of the company and your role. It's just a means to an end at this point. If it can help support you, or at least help out with structure, it's a good thing.

Hang in there man - good vibes are still comin'!

[dubkitty]

[bigchiefbc]

On my last job change, day 1 was a whole lot of sitting on my ass doing nothing. Day 2 was me sitting in network closets pulling ethernet cable for 6 hours. If it had continued like that, I would have quit. Luckily I gave it a week and found out it was just shitty timing on a shitty job that had to get done. I totally love my job now. Been about a year and a half now.

[dubkitty]

well, up and quitting isn't an option as my savings are almost gone, and i really mean GONE. but this at least should be bearable for now.

[bigchiefbc]

Oh, I hear ya, I've been there. I'm just saying hang in there, give it a week or two.

[jrmy]

Hell, if it helps, give daily updates in this thread! We'll talk ya through it!

[sylnau]

We are here to help.

[ryan summit]

mo busywork=less time in your head
or maybe not
i have to listen to talk radio while workin
or my mind goes to evil places
anyway stepping stones baby
this will keep you occupied
and hopefully some ducats in your...pucket
pocket
till somethin else comes along

[Big Mon]

Sending super-mojoz your way, man! I can't really add much, advice-wise, as some great advice has been given already. New situations typically DO require a bit of an adjustment period. But you'll pull through. Just repeat to yourself daily/internally that you WILL succeed at this to the point where at the end of your term, you'll be given a fantastic reference, if not offered a full-time position outright. We're cheerin' for ya

[excane]

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