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First day back. I am a junior Dev a year and a half of work.
I get in after Christmas break and find people standing around my desk turns out all senior staff (except CEO and PM who are both non-technical ) are away and an email. Basically saying it's up to me for the next week to manage people.

FU&£&# what the heck I don't have a clue what I am doing and I can't mange if I could I would be a manager pays better. So I designate to people took me an hour to figure out what people can actually get on with. Then PM wants a break down of the plan. Then meeting with CEO over the importance of these projects and told 'politely' shortest deadline to date most work, get it done the company depends on these projects if you don't well it would be the end of you.

Get back to my desk people need work I should be getting on with to do theirs but I have been busy in silly meetings and litrually every 5 mins get nagged 'have I done it yet'. But as I am about done they discover what they should have been working on is doable without my work. I don't shake but at one point today I was shaking so much with nerves I couldn't type. Had a very short lunch and stayed on late sorting people problems out. (Thankfully the even more junior people are nice and 1 did help me at one point today I'm so great full for the help)

I'm a junior no training in the technologies I work with not even before starting the job. £3 million+ worth of projects and possible future client resting on my shoulders... (Thankfully the real project lead and senior members are back next week although won't be long left till deadline) Wtf ...
Anyone got a job going I want out!

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  • 5
    I can imagine how crappy that feels. But think about it. If they deposit so much trust in you is because they see you as a very valuable asset. You might actually get higher very easily!
  • 1
    @milkbytes thank you :) that is a positive way to look at it. unfortunately with nobody else who has been in the company longer in, they were just stuck with me. I just worry as the company has a history of Scape goating people for much minor failures.
  • 2
    For you my friend!
  • 1
    @thiagoavadore ahaha that made me laugh
  • 0
    This is how you move up the corporate ladder, take advantage of it.
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