Hello all,

I started a new job in September after taking some time off out of the workforce due to my dad passing away in July.

The job is different that what I have done before, but it’s in the same realm of things I’ve been doing so to speak in the finance world so I thought it would be a good place to get my feet wet again. Things were going well, until 2 weeks ago when they fired a lady who was training me, and now I am being pushed to take on some of her responsibilities and such.

No problem, or so I thought. I feel like a lot of tasks and stuff is being thrown my way and I do not understand how to use our reporting system, or how do to some of the things she used to do. I have a phone # I can call and ask these questions to and such, but I often don’t feel I get the right answer or the immediate one I am looking for.. and sadly no one else in the small company knows how to do some stuff as this lady gatekept information.

I’ve been waking up with so much anxiety that I started taking my antidepressant again and I’m waiting on it to kick in so I can stop this feeling.

I often wonder if I put too much time and energy into worrying about the future problems that are coming that I don’t know how to solve and I feel like it drives me crazy at times.. I don’t know how to stop it. I don’t want to quit this job as I feel I can do it but I am struggling with finding solutions or making any headway towards upcoming projects. I’ve roped in my manager and she is willing to help me with trying to make a game plan, but sometimes I feel like I need more or something else.

Any suggestions or ideas to help out a struggling young man?

I’m trying to be kind to myself and give myself credit for the things I know how to do so far.. but my mind seems to outweigh it with the things I do not know yet.