well it was my first day in a new job today, but i unfortunatly cant act like im new. its in at the deepend im afraid. does being new to a job alwasy make anyone else feel nervous, no matter how well you know your job? it alwasy feels like th first day of school did

why would the first day of school make you nervous?

depending on the job, most people are nervous at the beginning, you never know, maybe the fight-or-flight reflex may come in handy

i can definatly vouch for that. fight or flight all the way at the moment im fighteing.
i loved the first day of school, bit i hated the unknown. always made me nervous.

What's your new job?

I can safely say I didn't give a toss about any of the jobs I've had so far, so I wasn't nervous because I didn't care.
Some of the voluntary stuff I've done has made me nervous at first, stuff I actually cared about. Like being staff on this site.

P.S. Yes, I really said that. If you listen really closely you can hear the violins in the background.

I've been through the same thing - I always feel nervous on my first day in a new job because I never quite know what I'm letting myself in for, and what my co-irkers (typo intended) are going to be like.

My second job was probably the worst. The company turned out to deeply in debt and one supplier sent a representative round to tell my boss that if he didn't pay the £20,000 he owed them, they would 'send the boys round'. My boss ended up getting in somebody who looked like a bouncer for his security. Not a good thing to see on your first day...

The worst of it was that as I had just been hired to do the bookkeeping, I would be the one who got beaten up if 'the boys' turned up when my boss wasn't around.

Ivory, as you read this, just think that you will NEVER experience a first day as bad as that

maybe not the same...but bad i can certinally do. though i managed to avoid getting my nose broken or stabbed with fork so im doign well aparently!

im a LSA in a school for children with Specail Educational Needs kernal. and its brilliant, tho a little stressful at times! theres no shallow end im afraid your chucked in head first-its the only way

Heh, I guess that 3 people on this forum that works in a school now.

Accounting Troll, just what kind of business were you in for your second job?

It was a parcel delivery firm, as was our impatient creditor.

One thing I noticed was that parcel delivery firms make lots of mistakes on their invoices (even more than companies in other industries), and by an impressive coincidence, every mistake is in THEIR favour.

I was nervous for about the first five minutes.

Then I got bored for the next few weeks.

You have unfortunately made a common mistake and assumed that Ivory was NOT the person who was going to have to break your legs...scary thing to do on your first day. Usually you start at fingernails and work your way up.

Being new at a job, I know how that feels. While I've been at my current job for a year and a half now as a court registry officer, my contract expired last April. From then on, they've kept me on by a month-by-month contract, whenever funds are available (typical, eh?) as there have been a number of staffing problems, either from staff leaving, going on materntity leave(simultaneously) or staff choosing to go on annual leave. Not the best arrangement for myself, but it'll keeps the bills paid until I can find my true calling in life.

I've been shuttled around from department to department, and have been torn out of my comfort zone constantly, so I'm constantly experiencing that new feeling. The moment I settle in and get used to one job, I'm whisked off to another, with absolutely no idea what there is for me next to do. Mind you, each job I do is identical to the previous, but because each department has their own way of doing things, their own filing system, their own daily rituals, etc. It's nerve wracking and my recent appointment has left me a very wobbly pile of jelly. On the other hand, this is making me more indispensible.

It's hard to settle in when you don't know anyone and you don't know the processes. Mind you, it always helps to find youself working in a friendly environment with good co workers to help you along the way. You probably won't always get that, but if you do, make good use of it.

Once you settle in, you'll be asking yourself why you were nervous in the first place.

- NKF

"Bad day" (by Daniel Powter).

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Have a listen if you manage, Ivory...

She had better not go for a job in the banking industry then

i would never break anyones legs!...bend them a little perhaps
had a bad day has a good chourus but i still think it shoudl have never kicked James Blunt of the top of the chart, now there sia guy who kicks musical ass

Second full week starts tommarrow-wish me luck! im hoping that i can get through a whole week! can you die from being tierd? lol

Once youve settled into a job you always end up thiking 'why was i ever nervous to startw ith' and it often makes for a good story tellign ona ngiht out with your work mates! ...but right now, im doign all i can to NOt feel it at all

Good luck. I'm sure you'll do a marvellous job with those children.

*Considers sending Ivory a good luck card, then thinks of the price and sends her some lucky heather instead*

I know that my life would have been a lot different if a special needs teacher in my high school hadn't picked up on the fact that I have dyspraxia.

Teachers are very important. My life would be very different if one of my English teachers hadn't clipped me round the ear and told me to stop being such a little shit, sharpen up and stay out of trouble.

You know, I think there's some compendation money in that sentence somewhere....
Seriously though... if that happened today I expect the parents would sue the school, the teacher would be suspended, and an investigation would be launched. That's actualy rather sad that.

It is, isn't it? As it was, I probably did deserve a clip round the ear, but it made my mind up not to sharpen up and stay out of trouble. Because I'm such a contrary bugger.

thankyou full auto for those few kind words!

your right, it woudl be time to sue and clean out the school for all you coudl get. forget the fact that your also clearingout the money thats educating your and everyone elses child.....but thats a different debate.

well week two and im alread settlign in quite nicely. got to know the kids abit, tho still soem way to go, and got the basics sorted on the equiptment for lifting and such! still some jargon to get my head round but ive got training that will cover that next week!

alreaduign wondering why i felt so nervous!