Quote Originally Posted by The Fury View Post
The reason I say that has to do with other people that described their first week. Aside from the inevitable mistakes and bad luck that usually happens when starting a new job, they seem to describe an opposite situation. They all said that it's OK to take your time and don't be afraid to ask questions. My experience has been more, "Pick up the pace! Wasn't that already explained to you? Didn't Rory (not really a name of anyone there,) already show you how to do that? Why are you so slow?" "What do you mean you've never seen one of those before? Aren't you in school for this?"

The takeaway from being told things like that from my second day onward is 1: I'm starting out with a below average skill level for a beginner. 2: I'm here to work, not to learn.

Predictably, I'm making mistakes in trying to go faster which slows everyone down even more and increases the workload for everyone.
Given that everyone else has said it's ok to take your time and ask questions, I can say with confidence that the issue is with your coworker. Their behaviour has no excuse.

You've been there for ONE WEEK!!!

I'm an engineer. I went to school for 5 years to become one. And then, when I got on the job? I spent 4 MORE YEARS learning!

You're not perfectly versed in the job in one week? No ****!! Nobody would be, regardless of previous training. If you came there from a different company with 10 years experience you'd still need at least a week to get up to speed since every company works differently.

Talk to your supervisor. Mention that your coworker is making you feel terrible for asking questions, and ask if there's another resource to go to with questions or for assistance. Of if there are training resources so you can improve in your own time. This will show them that you're serious about learning and improving, while also avoiding just complaining about the coworker since you're couching it in a request for help.