First off....why aren't you getting paid for work experience? All work experience at my school was...you get a job and get you manager to sign your school shit and you write about it. You got paid though..it wasn't like set up by the school.. that sounds lame, buddy.

Anyway...all I have to say is hang in there, everyone understands that being the new person is very nerve wracking. Don't feel bad to ask questions, no one wants you to try to figure things out for yourself...because in many cases you could learn to do something the wrong way, or screw a bunch of things up. I know it may seem hard since all the other employers are probably doing their own thing and know how to do everything, but sometimes it is hard to remember that new people don't already know everything-since things come so easy to them.

Just hang in there, relax, try to keep in mind that everyone was a new person at some point and everyone else really does understand. Don't ever feel like you are annoying a co worker by asking them how to do something, because trust me they would rather teach you to do it right the first time than have to fix our screw ups later.

I would NOT suggest smoking pot before learning a new job, that is most definitly not a good idea.

Get a good nights sleep and remember that it will all get easier in time. Trust me.

..and seriously, take my advice-I have been training new people at my work alllll week long.
TallulahGreen Reviewed by TallulahGreen on . Ways of dealing with work anxiety/stress hey all, It was my first day of my work experience for school and things didn't go so well. The people there are awesome to start off with, no complaints there, but I have a severe anxiety disorder (bi-polar) and new experiences get me worked up. This time it got bad though, really bad. Whenever I start a new job I get insanely nervous. The day started out good, but then they kind of put me in the spot where I didn't know what to do. I got overwhelmed and got flustered, which leads Rating: 5