Hi CC Parents,
I'm seeking some parental/adult guidance on how to deal with being a small fish in a big pond. I graduated from Yale in May 2015 and went on to a top consulting firm. My first job was going extremeley well for the first few months, but for the past few months I've been getting negative feedback from managers and I'm struggling so much. It feels like I'm just fundamentally not smart enough, efficient enough, good enough at this job. I am giving it practically everything I can, working 70-80 hours/week, but I can't seem to find my footing, and I wonder if I maybe just lack the communication skills to do well here. (Other skills too...but I've always been a shy person, and communicating crisply and clearly has just been such a hurdle here.)
I wasn't a superstar at Yale by any means, but I like to think I was average. Now, at my new firm, I feel like I'm truly below average/on the brink of failure. It's been very demoralizing, which in turn makes it even harder for me to be efficient and produce good work.
Do you have any advice on how to deal with being a small fish in a big pond? Should I just try my best and hope this phase passes? Is it normal for a first job/first year out of college to be brutal?
Thanks, everyone.
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