Too slow at work

Well, do you believe that it is solely a psychological problem, or do you think something else could be at play. Learning Disabilities in adults can cause serious anxiety and depression.

Remember, sometimes the face of the matter is that an employer is an asshole. I don't know the details of your case, but what about your other job history? Are you "too slow" at many other jobs, or just this one and maybe another? Maybe, try working at a place where people, not money is valued. I'm talking about non-profit organizations, who are much more focused on people and being supportive of what they can do as opposed to what they cannot do. I'm not saying this is the right option, but it might be something to consider if you are not typically "too slow."

Argamemnon said:

I think I know your age now: 34 + 15 = 49 :: Thank you, that gives me some hope...

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Damn you! Seriously tho I had loads of jobs when I was younger.

I've had this problem a lot too. When I'm depressed it's like I'm moving through mud and everything tires me out so intensely that all I want to do is sleep. At my last job it was very speed-focused and they'd put our rate of replies (it was an office job, mostly involving replying to emails from customers) up on a board several times a day so we could compare ourselves to each other. I was usually at or near the bottom, partly because of the depression and partly because I tend to over-think things and re-read responses to make sure they're ok. The thing is, my responses were generally of a better standard than those of most the other people there because they'd leave in lots of spelling mistakes or ask the customers unnecessary questions which they could have worked out for themselves with a moment's time to think, but the people in charge seemed to care mostly about quantity and not quality. I'd be told my work was good but not quick enough, and the people who churned out a high quantity of careless replies would be praised loudly round the office for their speed. It was really demoralising

Im on disability and unemployed.....

Yeh I used to work at some place called Samies girl , was a seafood shop, and I was always slow, easily distracted, and it took me forever to remember or learn how to do things. But because of this I was treated in that manner by not having many hours, and lower pay then everyone, Then I got put on meds and had the problem of talking . . which led to more trouble, and finally getting shifted to 5 hours a fortnight, which offcoarse made me feel like a retard, which I probably am. Either way im out of there now and a jobless prick

princess_haru said:

I was usually at or near the bottom, partly because of the depression and partly because I tend to over-think things and re-read responses to make sure they're ok. The thing is, my responses were generally of a better standard than those of most the other people there because they'd leave in lots of spelling mistakes or ask the customers unnecessary questions which they could have worked out for themselves with a moment's time to think, but the people in charge seemed to care mostly about quantity and not quality.

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I can so relate to this. I always over-think, re-read and check my work to make sure it's ok. Most people work much quicker, but with a lot of mistakes. The funny thing is that this overthinking happens in all areas of my life. I MUST overthink evertyhing. I think that's how my brain works, I don't feel it's a choice.

Argamemnon said:

I can so relate to this. I always over-think, re-read and check my work to make sure it's ok. Most people work much quicker, but with a lot of mistakes. The funny thing is that this overthinking happens in all areas of my life. I MUST overthink evertyhing. I think that's how my brain works, I don't feel it's a choice.

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Yeah, it affects me in all areas of my life too. When I draw I tend to deliberate too much over what I'm doing and fuss about with tiny details. It's like there's a little perfectionist dictator living in my head, telling me that everything I do must be done perfectly! It's soo stressful ::

Argamemnon said:

I can so relate to this. I always over-think, re-read and check my work to make sure it's ok. Most people work much quicker, but with a lot of mistakes. The funny thing is that this overthinking happens in all areas of my life. I MUST overthink evertyhing. I think that's how my brain works, I don't feel it's a choice.

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I do that re-checking, re-thinking thing all the time, and it's a symptom of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

I have had a number of jobs where my work pace was questioned. Mostly it was with the Agencies, which this time I will try to avoid like the plague. You’re shifted around so many times you can’t get use to the job.

I used to do this, and in particular at jobs that I no longer work at (by personal choice). I found that switching up careers to suit my natural talents better has really helped to remove that self-doubt, although the profession I am in now requires tough decisions to be made. The other thing to remember is to learn to let go of the outcome of your work. Just do your best, trust your training, accept that you are anxious about it, but know that the right thing happen and that things will go well if all you do is your best.

Another thing that I have heard is that people who are more confident actually make MORE mistakes than those who are not because they are willing to take the risks and live with the consequences. So, maybe working on accepting the consequences may be a good thing too. I am not perfect at this either; sometimes I still doubt myself, but most of the time, and with practice, I find that I am able to do things without second-guessing myself.

I need a fairly simple job. I don't care what other people think as long as it makes me happy.

Being slow and double-checking paid off in my last job. My supervisor received a phone call from one of the places we despatched. They passed a message on to him to thank me for the good work. The amount of stuff we sent them was huge, it was easy to miss things and send the wrong stuff. I got myself the reputation for been accurate.