New Job Anxiety: How to Cope with the Jitters
Your job search is finally over and you’ve just signed an amazing offer. First, you feel exhilarated and content. But with the first day at a new job fast approaching another feeling settles in — anxiety.
Perhaps it’s your impostor syndrome whispering that you will fail (which you won’t!) or your feeling overwhelmed, imagining how you’ll interact with your new team, build rapport with your boss, and settle into productive mode.
New job anxiety is common: a whopping 87% of workers have jitters before starting a new role, according to a Monster poll. Another 53% say starting a new job feels scarier than holding a spider, skydiving, or going to the dentist.
And yet, you cannot allow work anxiety to get into the driver’s seat because you risk sabotaging your own success (and wrecking your mental health). Learn how to tame your anxiety about a new job from this post.
How Long Does New Job Anxiety Last?
Most people cope with the new job jitters within 8 to 12 weeks after starting a new position.…
