u/chunkynoodledoo

I recently changed jobs. I used to work in retail (for perhaps maybe a little too long) and now I work as a carer and an instructor (teacher to the kids, unqualified hence that being the more correct term)

I’ve been getting on fine with both new jobs and I do honestly really enjoy them. The instructor role can be more stressful at times when the kids are rowdy but by comparison I’m finding the care job easier BUT I’m noticing that I do get much more anxiety before my first shift of the week, especially if I know I’m going to someone new to me or if I have a full run.

I think the main thing I’m getting to is that even though I know I’m doing a good job, I’m doubting myself (possibly because it isn’t a job I imagined doing years ago) and in a way I’m struggling to accept that’s my role now. It could be experienced based too, I am completely new to care. The team is fantastic even though I haven’t met them all yet. I can’t praise them enough so it’s definitely not an individual making me feel small.

It may be that I’ve taken on these two new roles at the same time too so that is extra pressure. I’ve been a little overwhelmed by some of the training but it’s not that I can’t do it.

Any advice on getting past this mental barrier? Did anyone else experience this starting out?

…and it was a mess. Most colleagues I’ve spoke to seem unhappy. I’ve been told by one of my former colleagues that I got out at the right time. What is happening to Asda?

They had new mods come down but no one available to sort it. Just products everywhere and empty chillers. I didn’t know where anything was and neither did the colleagues. Manager not there to help and then they wonder why it’s still a state next day no doubt. It used to be such a calm, modern place and now it’s overwhelming with shippers everywhere.

I really feel for my former team. I loved my store and still care about the site even though I’m no longer there and some a-hole that’s probably never been in the store from higher up has made a mod probably more suitable for these ex co-op stores they bought out a few years ago that doesn’t work everywhere. Copy paste organisational laziness.

I went in multiple times around my new job times (it’s quite handy sometimes, but I also like to catch up with everyone too when I can) but there was no real change in progress between visits apart from in the evening I noticed what was in many delivery baskets dumped at the front was now on a cage. It’s gonna take them a few days I recon since they don’t have the extra hands and that seems unfair.

I’m not slating my former team in the slightest but it’s so sad to see the strain of the decisions from higher up to cut hours taking effect and the talk of cutting break cover - so they should be skipping break right?

I’m so angry for them and feel for any other store facing similar issues.