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Ask Flex / Overwhelmed, doing the job of three

Ask Flex

Over­whelmed at a new job?

"I'm overwhelmed at my new job. Everyone else seems to know what they're doing."You asked Google. Flex answered.
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Flex's short answer

A new job is a lot of new things at once, and it settles as the same tasks start to repeat. Until then, keep one running notes page and ask your questions in batches, not one at a time.

✱ Flex's tips

Write it down once.

1

Keep one notes page

Every how-to, every step, every name. One place.

2

Batch your questions

Save five, ask once.

3

Ask what matters first

"What should I be good at by month one?"

4

Let AI tidy your notes

Paste the mess. Get a clean cheat sheet.

Try this in your own Claude or ChatGPT

I just started a new job and my notes are a mess. Here they are: [paste your notes, with private details taken out]. Turn them into a clean cheat sheet, grouped by task, and list the questions I still need to ask.

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✱ What people ask
What if I'm overwhelmed at my first job?

Very common. Everything is new, including how work works. Notes and batched questions get you through the first months.

Why am I feeling lost and overwhelmed at work?

Often nobody has said what matters most. Ask your boss for the top three things, and start there.

Does everyone feel overwhelmed at work?

A lot of people do, and most think it's just them. Flex has a page on it.

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From Nikki's blogFlex tells you how. Nikki tells you what it felt like. Read it on Clawd and Me. Read it →

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