Happy New Year! Feeling a little anxious starting my career, how do i stop feeling nervous. Please also share how long on average do people get the hang of things in their new job?

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Bang Hong

04 Jan 2022

Sustainable Spender Specialist at Spender Bang

Ballpark I will say anything from 3 to 6 months to be familar and comfortable at your workplace. If you still dont get comfortable and happy by 6th month, something is wrong and you have to find out what it is.

Worse case is to quit after 1 year and find another job.

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Robin

04 Jan 2022

Administrator at SG

1) Make friends and build relationships

2) Identify the culture

3) Identify your stakeholders and their strengths and weaknesses

4) Making mistakes is ok as long as you are confident and willing to learn

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Justin Kieran Ong

02 Jan 2022

It's normal to feel anxious when transitioning to any new environment.

Like what others said, just ...

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