Hi all,
The title says it all really - I'm a 30-year-old man who only in the last two weeks has realised that I should have been far more assertive and driven if I were to avoid this position I'm in now.
To keep it simple, I live at home in a northern village and, after getting sacked off from a cutthroat sales job last January (thank god) I decided to step into the world of fitness - I briefly worked at a major gym chain, and took employment at another fitness chain doing basic operational tasks. The pay's better, and the hours are actually worth getting out of bed for.
Except I'm crap at the job for some reason. I've already had two serious meetings with management where I've had to embarrassingly explain why I keep making simple errors, and imposter syndrome is kicking in something fierce. I know I'm intelligent and can offer so much more - but for some reason, this easy role has turned into a bit of a shitshow, almost to the point where I am considering leaving before I get fired - but then what? It's going to be embarrassing explaining it to my family, but I already feel like my slate is too dirty to clean here.
Outside of that, I have an interest in writing - something I'm looking to do on the side, but I need a main job to lock down first. Has anyone else ever struggled in a role that they could, on paper, do with their eyes closed?