The last time I posted, I had just given my 2 weeks' notice at my childcare and was about to start a new job. I've been at the new job since April 20
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Making mistakes and needing to ask questions are the hallmarks of learning. If we do neither of those, we are not learning, we already know. You are growing and expanding and starting a path to mastery. It's a good thing, and sooooo much better than blithely careening on in a state of surety, never seeing how many questions there are!
And in the final analysis, I hope you never feel entirely in your comfort zone. As an adoptive parent, I've worked with caseworkers. It's the ones who have no questions and qualms, who do not stop long enough to see the shades of grey that are dangerous. These are real people's lives that they make decisions on. When they lack the humility to question themselves, when they feel the pressure to resolve cases more strongly than the pressure to find the best solution, they do real harm to real people.
The struggle you are feeling shows that you are a good person for the job. Think of college. Who gets the most out of the experience, the person who sails through with little effort, or the person who struggles more, but also examines more deeply? I would argue it is the latter, and that you will emerge a much better caseworker as a result.
Making mistakes and needing to ask questions are the hallmarks of learning. If we do neither of those, we are not learning, we already know. You are growing and expanding and starting a path to mastery. It's a good thing, and sooooo much better than blithely careening on in a state of surety, never seeing how many questions there are!
And in the final analysis, I hope you never feel entirely in your comfort zone. As an adoptive parent, I've worked with caseworkers. It's the ones who have no questions and qualms, who do not stop long enough to see the shades of grey that are dangerous. These are real people's lives that they make decisions on. When they lack the humility to question themselves, when they feel the pressure to resolve cases more strongly than the pressure to find the best solution, they do real harm to real people.
The struggle you are feeling shows that you are a good person for the job. Think of college. Who gets the most out of the experience, the person who sails through with little effort, or the person who struggles more, but also examines more deeply? I would argue it is the latter, and that you will emerge a much better caseworker as a result.
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