Imposter Syndrome

I got laid off at the end of last year at Pearson and have found a new job at an excellent company a couple months ago.

What do I mean by excellent? I got a lot more money for the same kind of work. I got new equipment. Everything my new employer does is very well organized. I'm not constantly under pressure. I don't have to fill out a timesheet anymore. Benefits cost less. My manager acts like I'm an important member of the team. We have regular one on ones. The executives have been with the company a long time. There's all these perks.

I'm not used to this. I spent almost 8 years at Pearson and I think I had about 14 managers. My laptop was used when I joined and they never gave me a new one. No career development. You all know what it's like.

I feel like I have imposter syndrome since joining the new company. Anybody else feel that way? I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop but it doesn't. I am happy with the new job, but Pearson really messed my head up.

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It's not imposters syndrome, it's PTSD. I went through it too, and although I've been gone from Pearson for 10 years, and have since had two very rewarding positions, I still walk around with an impending feeling of doom and a maybe healthy mistrust of colleagues motives. Here's the thing, life outside of Pearson happens to be pretty great, and I think if you can survive there, you have picked up some skills that will help you navigate tough waters and thrive in other environments. Waiting for some MBA to write a thesis or a corporate dysfunction with Pearson (2010-2023) being the case study.

You just outlined the same experience I had. It's wonderful to feel like a valued member of my new organization without constantly looking over my shoulder. Good for us!

You have it backwards. People working at Pearson actually believe they make a difference. They don’t.

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