why does everything have to be so complicated?

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Honestly don't know why people employ me, or how I've managed to last this long. I work in ecommerce, and I like to think i'm good at it. But there are certain areas (and this doesn't just apply to ecommerce, but applies to pretty much all things in life and general) that I just simply can't grasp. It's one of those days where information is required and my boss keeps asking me questions and I just end up staring at him blankly because I either don't understand the wording he's used or he's asking questions way beyond my intelligence. But i feel like i should know the answers... well I SHOULD! This is my area of employment! I should know and understand Amazon seller fee's. But I don't. And i've looked online and at the account and I still don't understand. It's all numbers and if this and if that.

I feel utterly useless, and stupid... and why would they keep me employed if I can't comprehend information like that? Especially when there are probably countless of other people out there with my skills who can comprehend this kind of information.

I just want to go home and crawl under a blanket and 'disappear'... for eternity

You might not be doing as bad as you think. They haven’t fired you.

You go directly from "unable to understand Amazon seller fees" to "I feel utterly useless, and stupid." How about you have strengths and weaknesses - like everybody else?

Watch out for extreme or absolute statements ("utterly useless") because in most cases, they are exaggerated and untrue.

To feel more secure in your work, you might admit to your boss that there is an area that is difficult for you, and ask for some ideas how to master that area. Bosses usually respond very favorably to such an approach.