Subj : Re: New job blues
To   : Bex
From : McDoob
Date : Mon Jul 11 2022 18:57:03

So...I turned in all the paperwork today. After a bit of 'negotiation' on wages ("I got paid better to unload a moving truck, you need to try MUCH harder"), I accepted their offer.

 Be> Have you any familiarity with the term "imposter syndrome"? Because that
 Be> is exactly what you are going through. Here, I'll save you a DuckDuckGo
 Be> query:
 Be> 
 Be> "Imposter syndrome is loosely defined as doubting your abilities and
 Be> feeling like a fraud. It disproportionately affects high-achieving
 Be> people, who find it difficult to accept their accomplishments. Many
 Be> question whether they're deserving of accolades."

Yeah. You're not the only one who mentioned this. Absolutely, I was suffering from 'imposter syndrome'. (Just for the record, I'm not the imposter...HE IS! (points to the left))

That's exactly how I felt.

And then I remembered that I'm actually the perfect choice for this job, and rejected their first offer, and asked them to try again. And they did...a lot harder this time.

So now I'm gonna get properly paid for what I'm about to do. And it is all very much thanks to you guys.

Not just you, Bex. But you helped.

Thank you all.

McDoob
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