Changing jobs is something that most working adults do throughout their working lives. Some changes are voluntary, like getting a better paying position. Some are involuntary, like being laid off. Some are positive, like getting prompted to the job you know you're qualified for and have been working towards. Some are negative, like taking a job you're overqualified for because work is scarce and it's the only position you could find. Most are definitely what you make of it.
In my line of work, changing jobs can be any one of the scenarios I described above (well, maybe not the "laid off" example, but a transition can still be negative). Changing jobs is expected and a normal part of career progression. I am currently transitioning from a position that I've held for the past four and a half years to a completely different opportunity at a new location. This move has been completely voluntary and hopefully positive. But, as in most every aspect of life, there is that bit of trepidation when embarking on something new.
Hopefully I've learned what I needed to learn from my past job. It may not be what those above me thought I needed to learn, but I learned many things just the same. Hopefully I will be able to learn even more in my new position. Hopefully I will be someone productive and knowledgeable in my new job. Hopefully I will not make a fool of myself.
I wish all those that are making big transitions in their lives the best!
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