Dh not doing well

DH has worked in retail his entire life and started his first office job yesterday - we were so excited...we'll actually have weekends together now and he can have a life!

Anyway, today is his second day and he is questioning whether he should be there. He has no work to do, people are not explaining things to him, etc. He's getting displeased way too fast IMO and I've been trying to calm him down. any tips?

Re: Dh not doing well

its tough. My DH did a career change about 5 years ago, and it was hard at first, but he learned to love it, and now he would never go back to his former career (ie rest. business).

Now, I'm kinda like your DH. I changed my career about 5 years ago as well from Rest. Management to Media Sales in NYC. I hated it in the beginning and missed the rest. business, but knew this new career allowed me a better quality of life.

Just be there to support him and let him know its ok to go back to retail. Don't force this new career on him. Its gotta be his choice.

Best of Luck and Keep us Posted!

Re: Dh not doing well

I went from retail(in college) into an office setting and I had some people explaining everything pretty well. If he has any questions he should ask the people right away. Don't wait and do it wrong when you're brand new. If the person training him is not doing it well enough I would also stress that to them. It's a weird transition but worth it for the normal hours and weekends off. Tell him to hang in there. It will get better. I don't stress out in the first month of a new job. A learning curve is to be expected.

Re: Dh not doing well

Is he now working in a corprate setting ?? Just keep reassuring him that he just needs some time to adjust - It takes time to learn the ropes, become part of the company's culture - He's now going to have to deal with different politics and different types of people - Try to convince him to give it at least 6 months to a year, once he's comfortable with the new surroundings, he may LOVE it - and he may still decide it's not for him . - But one or 2 days at ANY new job is always frustrating -

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When I first started in my first office job (and where I still am now) it was the same thing. I sat around doingi nothing all day, no one even knew what I was supposed to be doing. After a couple of weeks though things started to get better. Are his managers around? If things stay the same for more than a week or two, I would talk to his mangager or to HR.

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I feel like everyone who starts a new job feels this way. I guess it's from stepping outside your comfort zone.

Give it some time, if it doesn't get better, maybe he should start looking for something he really enjoys.