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Discussion on: Tips for starting a new job

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LokiDev

Wow. This post is filled with stuff shouting out "imposter syndrome". Why is everything there based on negative stuff?

Was this really your thinking? Keep in mind, that most people only get their moneys worth after 3-6 Months. And you were hired. So whatever you've done in the interview was good enough and even better than the other applicants.

I hope you get better onboarding experiences in the future....

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rinaarts

Because onboarding, unfortunately, is often a very negative experience and a lot of people feel this way - their concerns should be addressed (you may have noticed this post is based on mentoring sessions). In addition, most people don't like feeling "worthless" for 3-6 months, so even if that's the company's expectation, it's going to make new hires feel bad for those 3-6 months. If that's your plan then you might be giving your new hires that same negative experience. Imposter syndrome is not the real issue here, it's the onboarding process itself.