Need help Sheridan cw

Ok how do I play this thing? It’s slower than a lot of era 2 mediums, gets out spotted by nearly everything, and the reload is abysmal. In short spotting is iffy and trying to sit up and support with the gun is pointless. Granted I just got it this morning and have only played 3 matches but they were all painful. The one YouTube that I found that tried to explain things the tank was fully upgraded which mine obviously isn’t. Advice or strategies anyone? Please.