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Question for all managers with new reports on their teams:

3 weeks into a new role as an IC. Basically accepted a level up (not a senior level role, just an experienced hire 3-4 yoe) a promotion and higher pay at a new company.

Onboarding is going OK and my team is great. Started off feeling very overwhelmed but each week since it's been getting better. I'm taking over a lot of work from the departing person, so it's a lot to learn all the workflows, processes, details, etc. Is it still normal to feel about 50% of the way there three weeks in? Or am I just dumb as shit? I've always been a slower learner than others. Once I actually do things hands on processes get ingrained for me. I’m coming from doing similar types of work, but the processes and deliverables of this job are significantly different, so it’s a lot to learn.

I’ve just been trying to take organized notes, ask questions, etc. I will do all I can to succeed in this role.

Just worried my new teammates will see me incompetent and a slow learner…

3 weeks into a new role. Basically accepted a level up, a promotion and higher pay at a new company.
Onboarding is going OK and my team is great. Started off feeling very overwhelmed but each week since it's been getting better. I'm taking over a lot of work from the departing person, so it's a lot to learn all the workflows, processes, details, etc. Is it still normal to feel about 50% of the way there three weeks in? Or am I just dumb as shit? I've always been a slower learner than others. Once I actually do things hands on processes get ingrained for me.

Just worried my new teammates will see me incompetent and a slow learner…

3 weeks into a new role. Basically accepted a level up (not a senior level role, just an experienced hire) a promotion and higher pay at a new company.
Onboarding is going OK and my team is great. Started off feeling very overwhelmed but each week since it's been getting better. I'm taking over a lot of work from the departing person, so it's a lot to learn all the workflows, processes, details, etc. Is it still normal to feel about 50% of the way there three weeks in? Or am I just dumb as shit? I've always been a slower learner than others. Once I actually do things hands on processes get ingrained for me.

Just worried my new teammates will see me incompetent and a slow learner…

Feel privileged to have a job at a solid company that pays me this much with just a few years of professional work experience. Non-software engineer and am one of those “non-technical” people. Feel lucky to even have a job in this market tbh.

Management consulting. Mostly got here through a combination of luck, intense networking, and definitely some work.

Live in an east coast HCOL metro area.

Is this salary decent/good for someone:

-my age
-no dependents
-be able to rent in a nice one bedroom apartment
-save a couple k each month for a house down payment
-help a family member with 1k of medical bills each month

Obviously I know friends making double this, but i feel like it’s def at least averagely solid for a 30 year old. Comparison is the thief of joy I know

30 M 200 lbs.

Was on Vyvanse for years previously. Been of stimulants for a few years.

Tried Wellbutrin and it was not good. Made me feel like shit and eyes irritated.

Psychiatrist recommended trying Straterra.

Wrote me a 25 mg script to start. Feel like this is super low? It says online starting dose is usually 40 mg?

Is 25 mg enough of a dose to see and sense if it’s gonna work for me?

Melatonin is a godsend for my anxiety.

Is melatonin effective for anyone else’s anxiety? I take 1 mg melatonin and 200 mg 5-htp daily. Feels like it really works for my anxiety and I still feel alert, very strangely.

As someone who struggles with mostly more generalized and social anxiety, melatonin does more for decreasing my anxiety than SSRIs and other meds.

I even started taking the 1 mg melatonin in the mornings with my coffee, it makes me feel calm and anxiety free the when day. Besides feeling a little tired here and there, I don’t feel “sleepy” and am able to function fine.

Am I absolutely crazy, or do other people feel similar at all?

I take 300 mg every morning. Work a demanding corporate role.

I have inattentive ADHD and used to be on Vyvanse for years. Had to stop due to side effects. Always had generalized and social anxiety I felt was from adhd.

Gabapentin helps with my anxiety, and unlike many others, I don’t feel it gives me brain fog. It just quiets my mind. I do feel psychically tired sometimes and less motivated, but my mind is quiet and I feel I can focus better due to less anxiety. Anyone else?

3 weeks into a new role. Basically accepted a level up, a promotion and higher pay at a new company.
Onboarding is going OK and my team is great. Started off feeling very overwhelmed but each week since it's been getting better. I'm taking over a lot of work from the departing person, so it's a lot to learn all the workflows, processes, details, etc. Is it still normal to feel about 50% of the way there three weeks in? Or am I just dumb as shit? I've always been a slower learner than others. Once I actually do things hands on processes get ingrained for me.

Coming from a firm that had Claude installed for us…

Does Accenture give us M365 Copilot (Basic) or M365 Copilot (Premium)? All I see if that copilot is in all my MS 365 apps like PowerPoint, excel, word, etc. and I have the desktop app as well….

Anyone else just feel immense anger or rage towards people when dealing with symptoms? Mine is the worse about 24 hrs after, and lasts for about a day. Even normal conversation and just hearing people’s voices seems to set me off significantly.

I really feel like I have to avoid being around anyone for this first day or so to avoid lashing out at people.

I’m usually a really empathetic and caring person, and am extremely sensitive myself.

I fucking hate this problem!

Has anyone heard any updates since the self assessments for the YPP program?

Recently joined Accenture as an L9 specialist/consultant with 2ish yoe. The role I initially applied to asked for 2-3 yoe in my area.

Meanwhile, I see other L9s who have 6-8 yoe or even more.

I do also see some people at L8 with 3 yoe after being promoted every year.

I’m assuming there is just a broad range to this level/band…am I wrong? It feels like this is a lot broader of a range for a particular level compared to some other firms.

Am I wrong?

Just got a job offer from a good firm for an IC consultant role-a significant pay raise and step up from my current job.

The higher salary and level are messing with my head and triggering imposter syndrome.

My first consulting (management consulting) role didn't go well, lasting a year and ending in a PIP, deservedly. I wasn’t doing well in the job, was depressed, had untreated ADHD, and was basically just a bad consultant.

Since, I've spent \\\~1.5 years in a much lower-stress industry role, and worked hard on my own to upskill + improve. I’ve gotten multiple certs, became more technical, and have done tangible things to improve my skills that I am proud of myself for.

But now I'm hit with anxiety that I'm still not capable & will fail again.

How do I shake this? Worried that I’ll take the new role and then every day think back to that role I got put on a PIP for.

Is melatonin effective for anyone else’s anxiety?

As someone who struggles with mostly more generalized and social anxiety, melatonin does more for decreasing my anxiety than SSRIs and other meds.

I even started taking 1 mg in the mornings with my coffee, it makes me feel calm and anxiety free the when day. Besides feeling a little tired here and there, I don’t feel “sleepy” and am able to function fine.

Am I crazy or do other people feel similar at all?

Is melatonin effective for anyone else’s anxiety?

As someone who struggles with mostly more generalized and social anxiety, melatonin does more for decreasing my anxiety than SSRIs and other meds.

I even started taking 1 mg in the mornings with my coffee, it makes me feel calm and anxiety free the when day. Besides feeling a little tired here and there, I don’t feel “sleepy” and am able to function fine.

Am I crazy or do other people feel similar at all?

Just got a job offer from a good firm for an IC consultant role-a significant pay raise and step up from my current job.

The higher salary and level are messing with my head and triggering imposter syndrome.

My first consulting (management consulting) role didn't go well, lasting a year and ending in a PIP, deservedly. I wasn’t doing well in the job, was depressed, had untreated ADHD, and was basically just a bad consultant.

Since, I've spent \~1.5 years in a much lower-stress industry role, and worked hard on my own to upskill + improve. I’ve gotten multiple certs, became more technical, and have done tangible things to improve my skills that I am proud of myself for.

But now I'm hit with anxiety that I'm still not capable & will fail again.

How do I shake this? Worried that I’ll take the new role and then every day think back to that role I got put on a PIP for.

I have two questions if anyone is willing to answer them :)

1. My understanding based on online resources and my orientation is that PTO is accrued and you earn a fraction of your yearly PTO bank every time you receive a paycheck (usually biweekly)…

What if I have doctors appointment during week 2 before I get my first paycheck? What am I supposed to do?

2. my understanding is your benefits don’t kick in until the 1st of the month after you start. If I started mid July, for instance, they wouldn’t start until August 1….

So, I’m not covered at all in the month of July?

So I just joined Booz allen as a senior consultant. I was hired as a capability hire, so the people I interviewed with weren’t the people on the team who I joined.

I had connected with a hiring manager on LinkedIn in the time between accepting my offer and actually joining, and he asked if I wanted to join his project as he had a seat open up. I said sure, as it was a project that was working on an area of tech I had experience and certs in. I also didn’t want to turn down an opportunity to get staffed.

Anyways, I’ve been at Booz now for two weeks, and while still onboarding to the project, I absolutely hate it. It’s nothing to do with the people on the team. It’s more-so the work isn’t what I expected. I’m being asked to drive multiple work streams with practically no support, and I just don’t have a good feeling about the work. Not at all what the project was described to me as.

I realize I’m just a lowly SC, but what are my options? I’ve already filled out all the paperwork to get my public trust for this agency, and will be getting my agency credentials soon. I’ve also been fully added to all team meetings and channels. Can I speak to my career manager about rolling off, and looking for another project? I fear that would look really bad, and no other team would want to pick me up once they learned I was on a project for two weeks and then asked to leave.

Can someone give me some advice? I realize things might get better with time, but I don’t have a good feeling. I’m already applying to other external jobs again but the market is brutal.

So I have ADHD and was on Vyvanse for years. I’ve always had anxiety and low mood that I believe are tied to the ADHD.

I came off Vyvanse for unrelated reasons.

A few years ago I was prescribed gabapentin, and I realized it really helped with both my anxiety and my mood. I’ve been on a low dose (300–400 mg/day) ever since, and I don’t seem to get the negative cognitive effects others describe here, like brain fog or mental slowness.

It lowers my anxiety and almost feels like a stimulant to me — but without the physical stimulation or the increased sympathetic response. I’m much more able to focus on what’s in front of me, and I actually feel mentally clearer on it. I get that this might sound crazy given how many people talk about cognitive issues on it.

I’ve been warned to try coming off it because of reports about negative long-term effects on brain function, but honestly it’s helped me a ton.

Has anyone else had a similar reaction…?

Started march 2025.

Down 65 lbs since then, so very pleased with my overall progress. Was losing at a healthy pace up until two months ago when I have plateaued pretty significantly.

Been on 5.5 mg ever since month 2. I have always tried to keep the dose as low as possible, while implementing other good habits like healthy foods and consistent exercise, and was seeing great results for the majority of the time.

Considering increasing since I’ve only lost about 5 lbs the past two months, but just wondering—how many of y’all have kept your dose fairly low and gotten good results?