how long did you need to become proficient at your job?
Im a nurse and most nurses seem to agree 2 years is the mark when you become proficient.
I passed the nclex but there are so many things you only learn by doing and living it, not reading it on a book or on a lecture by a nurse who stopped working with patients 20 years ago.
This sucks because until then your coworkers are not going to fully trust you and, in my case, they want me to do things their way, because otherwise it's wrong. Add 6 nurses to the mix that feel entitled to this and you'll understand why Im burning out: every one of them feels entitled to correct me, but the way one works contradicts how the next one does.
I wonder if this is a rite of passage across industries and workplaces and if in some industries it takes way less than 2 years to be proficient.
If this is how life is, how do I survive till year 2?
I think it depends on so many factors. Is your employer investing enough into you, so that you can grow in your position? Are you understanding and able to handle your work and workload?
I am 5 years in at this job. I would say it took me 2 years to get fully "comfortable". There's always more to learn but I am not being adequately supported or treated well from my employer. If they invested time and money into me, I know I could be a lot better than I currently am.
But they don't want to do that. I think they fully expect me to jump ship at any time. Which is honestly what I should do the second a better opportunity comes along. I know I'm being severely underpaid, and they know it too lol.