What do you do when you have worked at a job for 2 months now and still don't know what is going on????

Question

I feel like I am not getting trained properly and feel dumb. How do you learn under pressure???????/

Answer 1

You should not feel that way....
you know you are capable of doing what you do at your job (as well as your boss), it just that it still new for you so everything may look a little bit more difficult. and just keep asking to the people you work with how to do things, make your own notes, read procedures and follow them and most important show to everybody that what you do is the right way to do it (don't show hesitation )....if something is wrong just say, let me check my procedure to verify if this is correct, so people will know that you are working the right way....

Answer 2

Well, depending on the work, it could be that you are not understanding what you are doing. Sometimes, in some work, the only REAL understanding IS in doing the work, and as time goes by, all will become clearer and clearer. You won't feel so "dumb".
Aside from that, ASK, and ASK AGAIN! Without being confrontational or on the defense, ASK. You should have some basic orientation at least. If not, or you feel it is insufficient, then ask your manager to guide you in obtaining more training material, policy manuals, information... And again, depending upon the type of work and what you want to learn, you might find useful information in independent research in your product/field. Another bit of advice my Dad gave me years ago: When in Rome, Do as the Romans do. In real life, that means to watch and learn from those who have long tenure in the work and in that place. More often than not, training aside, your best source of information and coaching is to "shadow" the ones who are most successful where you are.
If you feel you are under pressure on your job, then try to learn to focus on the task at hand. If multi-tasking is necessary, then set priorities on what needs your most intense focus. Keep the tasks and goals simple and do-able.

Answer 3

Lighten up and go with the flow. You are not dumb, they are. You're being paid to be part of their system which obviously they don't understand or they would have trained your to drive productivity in the organization. Don't quit. I'm at [e-mail] if you need a little more details on how to trap these corporate monkeys. Don't worry, that's the first step.

RR

Answer 4

Now is the time to ask!

If there is something you dont understand, let your trainer now...that's why he/she is there. Trust me, you are not the first person to ask questions about the job....that's why they have trainers.

Go over with the trainer of the thing you do understand, but tell them if they can go over other factors again...it's in their best interest to show you how to do the job properly...

For your part, see if you can take notes or voice recordings to go over at a later date.

Answer 5

Rule of thumb...six months. Give any job six months. If you feel you are insufficiently trained or not grasping what is expected of you, talk to a supervisor. If you do not get positive reinforcement, start looking for another job.

Answer 6

Ask more questions, take notes. If you still don't understand, ask for a different person to train you. It could be the trainer that isn't being specific enough. Good luck

Answer 7

Fake it til you make it