Un pesce fuor d’acqua (A fish out of water?)

Allora, in (nel?) gennaio 2023 (duemilaventitre) ho cominciato a fare la receptionist in uno studio veterinario. Diciamo che sono stata piuttosto inutile per molti mesi, fino a quando ho capito tutto un po’ meglio 😂 Ad oggi, mi sento più a mio agio con le mie responsabilità, ma quelli primi mesi erano molto difficili. Però, odio ancora trattare con i clienti al telefono.

C’è un modo di dire “rough” come “those first few months were rough” in italiano?

So, in January 2023 I started working as a receptionist at a veterinarian. Let’s say that I was rather useless for many months, until I understood everything a little better 😂. As of today, I feel more comfortable in my responsibilities, but those first few months were very difficult. However, I still hate dealing with clients on the phone.

Is there a way to say “rough” as in “those first few months were rough” in Italian?