Hello! Quick question - how do you guys get over new job jitters? I've just got a new job, with the same company I work for now but at a brand new branch that is opening in a few months. I kind of feel like I have to take it - I'd be silly not too, as its better hours, closer to home and a step up the ladder towards management with opportunities to progress. However, I'm terrified! Of leaving my current job, of not being good enough, of not liking the people at the new place, you name it! I think the main trouble is, my current job is the first job I've ever had that I truly liked and didn't dread going to in the morning. I literally walked in and made friends instantly, some of which have become my closest friends. I have a great manager who I get on with very well on both a professional and personal level. But this new job is such a fantastic opportunity, one I may never get again. So I've decided to go. And now my stomach is in knots and I can't eat or sleep. Of course I'm excited too, but my excitement and anxiety are on equal footing and I don't know how to deal with these feelings! Any advice?

Really sorry for rambling!

Oh gosh... Anything new is scary..... First of all...I want to give you a hug and tell you that you are embarking on a new adventure and that is fun too. You will still be friends with the wonderful people at your old place of work... They are not leaving you... You have alittle distance... but working for the same company helps keep that bond too. A New Job.... Like you said it is a great thing for you to take this job as it puts you ahead in the work ladder. That in itself is you taking charge of your life and forging ahead. Now change... yes its scary.. but you don't grow as much as a person if you don't make changes. Changes help your mind grow and your personal acquaintences grow too. You (most likely) will be making more money and that makes your security grow. Change is AOK and this might be a more fun and amazing job then you had had. Its okay to be scared... but its a new adventure and that is so good for the soul. You will be aok! Trust in YOURSELF and what you know and can do and how you are very dependable otherwise this job would not have come your way....

I hope this helps (I have worked in many companies and moved 1500 miles from Illinois to Florida to just change my life (By myself I will add) 25 years ago...

and strength to you!

Congratulations! Feeling anxious is normal, and I would argue that a little bit of anxiety is healthy. Try not to worry too much (easier said than done) and just allow yourself to be excited by all of the new possibilities in your life that this job will bring!

Congratulations - starting on a new adventure can be scary, but ultimately worth it!

I quit a middle management position for a fantastic non-profit where I had great friends when I was 28 to go to college and I was terrified. And now I have a better job and am saving money to go to grad school. It seemed really tough at first, but now I'm glad I didn't let my fears get in the way of my future.

Just keep moving forward and focus on the positive.