Psycho-Babble Social | for general support | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: Scared to get a job!!!

Posted by tina on January 30, 2003, at 9:40:20

In reply to Scared to get a job!!!, posted by jodie on January 29, 2003, at 23:30:19

I can't count the number of jobs I've left or been let go from because of my anxiety and bipolar illness. Either I can't handle it and quit or something else happens. I know exactly how you feel about getting another job. First you're smarting from the horrible way you were treated in the termination of your last position and you're also fearing the possiblity that your next work environment won't be safe either.
Second, the depression and inability to make yourself get up and even go looking. I know that feeling too. I was in that position just about a year and a half ago so I got a very part time position at a little store just to ease me back into the work world. I had been unemployed for 6 months before getting this job.
Now, I have to go out and look for another job because the amount of hours available are so low that I can't look forward to paychecks anymore. But, it's a terrifying prospect. Starting all over again, the fear of others finding out about my illness, just overcoming the depression and anxiety enough to even put a resume in anywhere. I would sit in my car with my resumes in my hand and cry because I just couldn't even go into the places and drop it off. I was paralyzed with fear but the need for money overcame that. For some reason, I really don't know what, I managed to get this job and have held it for more than a year.
The thing that helps is it's part time. I have days where I can lay around and hide from the world and then days where I have to make myself go to work and deal with people.
Can you do that? Something part time?? It might just take some of the pressure off until you feel stronger.
Basically I'm saying you aren't alone in feeling this way. I've been there. Hang in and do what you can for now until you're stronger. There's nothing lazy or complainy in that.
good luck
tina


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Social | Framed

poster:tina thread:35930
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20030120/msgs/35936.html