Overwhelmed by new job. Don't know what to do.

There are too many emails, documents, and files.  I can't find what I need when I need it due to the sheer volume of it all.  I can't remember any of it either because there are hundreds of pages of it and it's not organized the way I would do things.  It's all so different than anywhere else I've worked.  It's as if I'm unlearning 10 years of grammar and style training.  The dictation sounds like psh, spht, sp, snarf, spt because the sound quality blows.  It's taking hours longer than the schedule I agreed to.  I don't even have time to deal with my personal and family responsibilities!  I'm exhausted and stressed out.  I don't want to quit, but I don't want to deal with all of this.

• Overwhelmed by new job. Don't know what to do. - one week down
  • lol - me
  • Spheris is better than that. - Not great, but better.
  • You have GOT to be talking about Transcend. What a MESS in that regard! - MTer
  • The mature thing to do would be to discuss your - try this
  • I too am feeling the same.. almost in tears and really feel like quitting altogether!! So you are n - me2
  • 1 week is not very long to get adjusted - just me
  • Sounds like MDI - pt
    • MDI and Transcend both use basically the BOS rules - Nope
    • Sounds more like Transcend. - RJ
    • When you say MDI, are you referring to Maryland or FL??? nm - ntk
      • FL - pt
        • I thought I heard somewhere that they were bought out - Dummy
          • MDI-FL was bought by Transcend, but they still operate - Yes
  • one word... - QUIT!!! nm
    • Got that right! If I'm not happy within 3 days, I quit! Too many easier positions out there. nm - passing thru
      • Quit, got that right....sm - passing through too
      • Like where? - one week down
        • etransplus - me

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know how I'll get through.   I've even had a couple of days where I called DH at work and told him to call me every hour, just to make sure I didn't do something stupid.   As hard as it is I would try to figure out what the #1 crisis was and what did I/we need to do to try to fix it.   With me most issues are financial.   We've never had a late bill or missed a meal, but have had to juggle things.  I stress way too easily about finances, mainly because I handle them and DH likes to spend $$, especially at the grocery store.  He grew up going hungry so he needs to be able to buy whatever he wants at the grocery store - he does the shopping usually.

I found that if you are married you absolutely need/have to have the cooperation of your spouse and even if times are tough but you are on the same page you'll get through whatever it is. 

I find a good night of sleep often makes things not seem so helpless.  I'm a Christian, but I am a quiet/private one and dislike going to church.  I do find that I pray a lot and while I've never "heard" God's voice like I hear people talking about, He has always provided and told me to have faith because He said he would provide and He has.   When we've gotten in tight money situations an unexpected check will show up, a refund from something, a bonus from work, etc.   I've learned to not stress so much over money, just take a deep breath and have faith.

Some of our problems are of our own making and we just have to dig ourselves out of them and hopefully learn from our mistakes.  Other times we have absolutely no control and we have to realize that and fix what can be fixed and just let go of what we can't.   As bad as our situations may be there are always those in much worse situations.   There are some that can handle everything with grace and there are others who just won't/can't handle things.   I'm somewhere in the middle, but often wonder what is it that makes the person who handles things with grace like that.

Try to go outside for 15 minutes every day and walk, if doing nothing more than walking around the yard.   Doctors tell postpartum moms to do this to avoid depression and it really helps, especially if the day is sunny.    Try to count your blessings instead of your problems.

Sometimes we are not open to listening to God or we only come to Him when we need/want something.   We also want what we want.