Hi Jessa
Welcome to the forums and good on you for having the courage to post too!
I understand your pain as I have also turned down promotions(s) as well because I felt like I was out of my depth
The forums are a rock solid safe place for you (and me too!) to post. There is also no judgement here. We do try our best to provide you with support though
I have been in the private sector for a long time in some senior roles too. May I ask you how you were feeling just prior you were offered the promotion? Did you have a lot happening in your life that was hard to cope with or did you just turn the job down? (which is fair enough too)
Sometimes we do turn down further job responsibility because we have too much on our plate at the time. For me it was ongoing anxiety attacks. Even though I could do the job my health came first. I hope that made some sense
Comparing ourselves to others is more common than you know. Its a pain but most people do because being human means we are competitive by nature
Your friends may all have great jobs Jessa...but like anyone they also have similar thoughts as you do. The only difference is that you are stronger by having a good vent about how you feel.
That makes you an amazing person. Im sorry for the questions Jessa.....were you enjoying your job before being asked to accept the new role?
There are many gentle people on the forums that can be here for you. I am only trying to support you more effectively by asking what I have. I hope you can stick around the forums!
Your thoughts/questions are more than welcome Jessa 🙂
My Kindest
Paul
