Hero to Zero

I have been in the new job for a few weeks now, and already I have learnt so much. Namely:

1. That I was actually very good at my previous job;
   
2. That I am grossly underequipped for my new job;
   
3. That all the effort & late nights (unpaid) I put in before leaving the old job haven't been appreciated and are unlikely to be financially recognised;
   
4. That it's fucking hard work going from hero to zero.

I always knew it would be a difficult transition. I had been in my previous job for so long that it had become far too comfortable, on the whole. This is, of course, one of the main reasons I needed a change, but there is a lot to be said for being able to do your job, to at least some degree of competence. Who knew?

I wasn't quite prepared for just how much I need to learn. I have gone from knowing it all, to knowing literally nothing. And it's hard. At the moment, I feel impotent - unable to provide any useful input and all too aware of my daily failings.

But, a challenge is what I needed, and a challenge is what I have got. Hopefully, with time, I'll start to learn to swim.