Advice/Prayer for current job

[Starpuppy]

Dear all,

I need advice and both prayer. Here why

Background

I am working as a IT technician for about a month, the amazing thing about how i got the job was that i never applied for the job, i couldn't find any of my resume asking for the job, all my jobs were clerical stuff (I do have IT qualification)

So basically the job is a god-send and I praise the Lord for this and do my best everyday

However, its been a month but i am very slow, in terms of technical work or handling customer calls, i am the slowest/weakest, even another colleague who has a week more experience compared to me is already doing technical work on his own since two weeks back.

I have trouble adapting because of some fear(afraid to make mistakes, afraid in process of repairing a customer laptop, i end up breaking some other stuff), most of my colleagues are friendly but the most senior colleague near me are annoyed at me being slow and unsure and constantly put me down. Everyone knows and says that hes a person with little patience

Another issue is that I have been working on weekends(rotation shift) and i have been unable to attend service and honestly speaking..i miss praise/worship, the fellowshipping and hearing about the Word.

I am lost if the job is meant for me, then why am i learning and adapting so slow and stil unsure after a month on the job? I want to praise the Lord for the job but if He arranged it for me, why am i suffering and dragging myself to work everyday?

 

[ddean]

Starpuppy, I believe that if GOD truly gave you the job that everything will out... I think you should ask for additional training, write down what's required to be effective (step by step) no matter how insignificant you think it is... and if possible seek a mentor that can help. When you go to work clear your mind and ask GOD for guidance and direction. I'm no doctor but I was so afraid when speaking in public....every time I got up my mind would go BLANK... I couldn't remember anything. I think that anxiety causes confusion and havoc in our brain.... literally making our brain cells shut down. I've since learned forgiveness... accepting that I am me and I may not be the best at public speaking but I do my best and that's all that counts.... when you don't do your best....you're cheating yourself...if you do your best.... then there is nothing more that could've been done....

LORD, please bless starpuppy with the knowledge and wisdom that will cause great success in their career... allow starpuppy to absorb the information and excel in all aspects of the job. And LORD, if this is not the job of choice for starpuppy....bless them with a better one... these things we ask in your name...

AMEN

 

[Linus]

Praying that you will do good on your job and feel at peace in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank You Lord!

 

[Starpuppy]

Thank you ddean and Linus.

I do have a book and jot it down but i am just so afraid and fearful that i might break down.

I do have a mentor but i see him 2-3 times a week, when i am working, hes on off and vice versa.

It doesnt help when the senior colleague puts me down, its not i want to be slow, you know

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Praying for you

 

[pilgrimgal]

Praying for your strength to get passed this difficulty at your job and that things improve.

God, come to his help in this work situation soon. Thank you, Jesus.

 

[PrayerWarrior88]

 

[Starpuppy]

My mentor was telling me 2 days back that i should be brave enough to make mistakes and learn from them and lately i felt that God wanted me to take the job so that i will be more confident in myself

However i am unhappy as my senior colleagues are piling work on me(everyone does more than me anyway) and i struggle to complete my work everyday because i am slow and it doesn't help when i have to stop my work and pick up calls when customers call in, the rest of them rarely pick up calls for me, its always me picking up the calls.

I am angry because they know i am slow but it feels like they are picking on me, loading more work even when they know i am struggling, i work hard and dont skive but

However, as angry as i am now, i feel happy because I work hard for my worth and not cheat/lie/skive on the job and He knows that

I feel like quitting but i am not sure if God wants me to do it, inside of me, my heart tells me God wanted me to take this job to learn how to step out into the unknown and make mistakes,learn from it and its time i should leave because God has given me the revelation i should know of

 

[Mr Dave]

You're in my prayers Starpuppy

I'd stick at the job if I were you, it might not be easy, but it sounds like it's good for you, even if there a few issues still to iron out. Your mentor's right, don't be afraid to make the odd mistake and learn from them, because you will learn from them and then find the job easier once you're over them. I know it's easier said than done to just turn up tomorrow overflowing with confidence, but you have our prayers and if you did quit then you may have less confidence with your next job. Stick at, God's with you, like Jonah, sometimes God gives us challenges that we don't feel capable of, but with God with us and a bit of a nudge, we can do them, God never gives us challenges we can't do

 

[Starpuppy]

You're in my prayers Starpuppy

I'd stick at the job if I were you, it might not be easy, but it sounds like it's good for you, even if there a few issues still to iron out. Your mentor's right, don't be afraid to make the odd mistake and learn from them, because you will learn from them and then find the job easier once you're over them. I know it's easier said than done to just turn up tomorrow overflowing with confidence, but you have our prayers and if you did quit then you may have less confidence with your next job. Stick at, God's with you, like Jonah, sometimes God gives us challenges that we don't feel capable of, but with God with us and a bit of a nudge, we can do them, God never gives us challenges we can't do

Thank you Dave, its just that i felt that this job was not for me, initially i thought it was for me but i am learning so slow, my mentor did warn me that the boss was unhappy about my performance and was warning about giving me the boot and my colleagues are so consending towards me and i feel in a such a hostile environment

Anyways, i always liked helping people and seeing them happy(social worker/care taker) but i know what i want =/= God desire

its just that i don't know, i did pray for it but maybe its not the time? i just wish i knew

 

[iamjcs]

1> Thomas Edison, said that he did not make 99 mistakes before achieving the lightbulb, no it was a 100 step process. For he learned something vital from each quote unquote failure.

2> The Bible says, God is strongest when we are at our weakest (not sure reference).

3> ALL things are possible with God.

You might try communicating to your boss that you don't mind answering the phone or doing the work your given, but it's too much for you to do both.

It might be helpful to listen to praise music on your way to work, then praise Him every time an obstical comes your way that God's there to help you be more than concur it.

Praying for you, especially regarding work.

 

[kericson]

I come from an IT background. There's a ton of details for sure! What helped me was to take lots of notes. When someone shows you something write it down, ask them to go through it again until you get it written down. You can just write the commands.

Dear Heavenly Father I pray You will Starpuppy with wisdom and understanding in his work. Please bless him to able to learn and comprehend his job. I pray Your will will be his desire in his job search and You will guide him in the way he should go.

In Jesus Name, Amen.

 

[Starpuppy]

1> Thomas Edison, said that he did not make 99 mistakes before achieving the lightbulb, no it was a 100 step process. For he learned something vital from each quote unquote failure.

2> The Bible says, God is strongest when we are at our weakest (not sure reference).

3> ALL things are possible with God.

You might try communicating to your boss that you don't mind answering the phone or doing the work your given, but it's too much for you to do both.

It might be helpful to listen to praise music on your way to work, then praise Him every time an obstical comes your way that God's there to help you be more than concur it.

Praying for you, especially regarding work.

Thank you brother, i do listen to praise/worship daily on my way to work. my boss is not too happy i can feel

I was wondering if God led me to this job because He wanted me to learn about make mistakes and now He says its time to go because i learnt it? I know this sounds silly

 

[Mr Dave]

Thank you brother, i do listen to praise/worship daily on my way to work. my boss is not too happy i can feel

I was wondering if God led me to this job because He wanted me to learn about make mistakes and now He says its time to go because i learnt it? I know this sounds silly

It's possible, but I still say try and stick at it (dunno if my post got lost in 3 people posting very close together)