The salary is goooood but I am NOT good.
I started a new job this April that pays almost 3x my previous salary. At first everything felt good—the company culture is nice, people are friendly, and my manager is okay.
But after a month, I’m starting to feel unhappy and honestly incompetent.
My role involves a lot of creative/design work like editing posters, which I struggle with because I’ve never been artistic. Never in my life. I also didn’t expect to be the only person in my manager’s team, so I’m handling everything alone 😭
There’s barely any training or documentation, so I’m always figuring things out from scratch. I also often work overtime unpaid, and my manager is still sending emails at night.
She told me I’m underperforming for my level, (i was given like an almost supervisor level) and I kind of agree because I’m really struggling to keep up.
My old job for 5 years (under HR) had a better work-life balance, but much lower pay.
Now I’m torn between staying for the salary or leaving for my peace of mind. My stress is already affecting my sleep and appetite.
Not sure what to do next.