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What the hell is the reverse of impostor syndrome called? (self.chat)

submitted 6 months ago by Powderhorn to c/chat

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I've never been a reporter.

You might think this is how one gets into journalism, but there are a few roads. Mine was columnist, copyed, opinion editor, running the fucking paper.

As I start my third week as a reporter, there's much that is just strange. My reporters never deigned to tell me I was wrong, but I frequently tell my editor as much.

"Look, we don't have a story here until DOE links what was in the press release" is apparently competence. Like, this is just obvious. No, I don't need praise for pointing out a glaring hole in a story.

I just wake up and am myself, and I'm somehow paid for this. Given all the bullshit surrounding corporate roles, I'm left agape at how this still exists and my ability to just slide into something I've never done.

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Imposter syndrome is rooted in being qualified, but not being confident that one is qualified. Qualified includes being able to learn as experience is gained.

So the opposite requires some level of confidence, so it depends on whether being qualified matters.

If the person is qualified and confident, then confidence.

If they think they are qualified but aren't, then overconfidence. I consider this to be the opposite of imposter syndrome.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 4 points 6 months ago

I consider the opposite of imposter syndrome to be when you feel qualified but everyone else thinks you're an imposter.

[–] Powderhorn 4 points 6 months ago

I have been trying for so many jobs, and I never qualified in tech. I'm trying to determine what this now looks like. Journalism is this sort of thing where there is a substantial wall at roughly Sept. 10, 2001.

From here, those aware of how shit worked up to there was not ideal.