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I don't know anymore and I need a break from it all

I don't know anymore and I need a break from it all

Last night I went out against my initial instinct not to. I figured I needed some social atmosphere after a dull day at work. My work is dull and there is only one place I can work at out of a possible 6 places that I actually feel accepted and appreciated - but they have me doing such meaningless work. This is all down to the fact that the workplace is boring and the work is itself boring as well. There is so much politics in the workplace because of this - more than the average workplace.

I already know that I am the subject of rumours and gossip due to a mistake I made once about mid way through last year. I accidently tagged someone in an email chain at another work station and they saw what I had written. This person has then gone on to tell others and I believe this is why I look like a fool to them and its why they have started to treat me differently in many places.

I didn't say anything bad about people and I didn't say anything horrible. I just said that they didn't train people there at that workstation and that people did not like there generally.

I will be returning to that workstation on monday and tuesday next week and I am REALLY REALLY dreading it. They tell secrets, they gossip, they play games they do all sorts of rubbish there. I will be treated like scum and I am not looking forward to it one bit.

Last night I was out and I felt bad and then good and then normal. It was very mixed. I don't have social media aside from facebook which I don't use often enough at all. I am not into that stuff even though I probably should be and could probably benefit from the interaction - but its all so fake.

Today I have spent a long time doing basic tasks for my internship because I want to make a good impression and FINALLY LEAVE MY CURRENT JOB to do something new with this company. It is relevant to my area of study and I can see myself doing it. I think I will take a huge downward turn if I don't get something out of this role. My attention is so strained by the thought of going to this place next week that I don't know how to find my way through this bad time.

I feel isolated and hated by people and I don't deserve to feel that way.

There is so much fake stuff in the world and I have had enough of it, but I don't know what to replace it with.

I feel empty and lost and I am really just done with pop psychology and BS self esteem movements that just say I need accept myself and love myself. That's not possible when I am in a bad place and surrounded by bad stuff. It's like saying "snap out of it" to someone who is depressed.

I feel like my social skills have taken a huge leap forward but then a giant leap backwards in the past 2 years. Back to where they were long ago.

I am tired. Really tired. Depressed and sad. Lonely and exhausted.

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@TAB @Meowmy @oceangirl
@Bunniekins @BlueBay @frog @Clawde @Shaz51 @Snowie @Schitzo @Appleblossom @Mazarita @Adge @saltandpepper
@Judi9877

Day 3 done. I have settled in quicker than I thought and with room for improvement. I suspect I will get the hang of this completely by this time next week. Onwards we go.

This brings me to my next subject. My internship. I have nearly been there a month. Its been okay and I have had some good things to say about it. However, i think it has been a bit of an over extension for the effort I have put in. I had a good chat with my friend on Saturday about this stuff and we came to the conclusion that its not something I actually "need". I had never actually thought about it like that. Looking on it now it has become clearer. The value i see in this is that it is a way for me to get exposure to a sector I studied - security and international relations. So that has been good. But looking at the effort required and the fact there is no job offer at the end of it unless you really perform up to standard. Its also quite niche. Its not something that can really boost my skills across the board. Concentrating too heavily may be a shot in the foot. I'm also aware of the fact that I want to move out and I want to make money. Thus far I see little incentive to work for this company as what they are doing doesn't pay enough to actually justify my effort. That may sound arrogant but I think its true. I am taking into consideration what the interviewer said to me on the phone when I interviewed for a job in April this year.

Uni is a bit of a squeezer at the moment. I can't get a timetable until the semester ends which is ridiculous. There's gotta be a way to find out that timetable. She even said on the phone last night that she could see i had made one... if I have made one then I should be able to see it... thatll be busy either way and it looks like it'll be super intensive in a 5 week space. Its very experimental too. So I need answers before making any decisions.

I am keen for your insight too forumites as so many of you have your own experiences and wisdom to share.

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If your goal is to move out @MDT then anything that doesn't work towards that is a waste of time--in my opinion.

I don't know what it's like where you live, but when I moved out I had nothing saved and moved in with 3 other people. That helped cut the expenses right down. If you do move in with other people, make sure they're reliable and honest first though. At the time, I really didn't give a shit about whether or not I had enough money to pay for things, I just needed to get out. I didn't live comfortably and had little spare cash for necessities, but tell you what, I was fu*king happy. Priorities man. Weigh it all up.

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Priorities. Yes indeed @saltandpepper
Gotta give this more attention

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Its 1am and I am doing this crap internship.
Wtf is wrong with me
They have more stuff now.
I am going to finish this on a good note and just explain I can't do thus anymore.
I have taken on board more than I can handle.
But that's ok. That's what I needed to do. In the end.

On we go

Night all

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are there any real prospects fo paid work @MDT ? or will it help on resume ? unpaid work is a step backwards unless some other benefit ?

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Potentially. I figured out I can do another mont until I am going to be taken up by Uni semester 2 - which begins in mid July. My classes finish mid June.
It'll look good for the direction I wanna go. Maybe having 2 months on my cv with this mob looks better than 1. But its something to think about.

If uni weren't so useless I would have a time table by now. Idk why its so hard for them. They are changing the structure so maybe that's it too. 5 weeks intensive course. So there will be scheduling with that. As long as I make an informed choice its good

I have skin doc in 15mins. Already had a bacon egg roll and a coffee too. Didn't want breakfast at home.

Seminar tonight. I have to do my uni assignment today and finalised it. Thsts gonna be hard but I guess I am glad I did most of it already.

How are you tabs ?
@TAB

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Does sound busy @MDT I am about to go over assignment again here after lecturer looked at it, should have done 24hrs ago ah well

yes understand re not wanting bkfst at home.

prob is slash and burn time soon re internship and uni guess, yeah am ok, lots medical appts coming up soon also lecturer who have never met seems to be telling me to hurry up with assignments, then when I question why, they say they aren't .. perhaps they are just being positive

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Sometimes they are a breed of their own @TAB lecturers, tutors etc. At least that was the case at uni I remember some being very gung ho about their area of study

I am getting flashbacks of that through this internship tbh lol

well my friend since childhood is acting up like a spoilt brat. I am going to give him some distance. Maybe he will turn around.

It's disappointing. But idk, maybe this happens in your late 20s lol

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What does well-being mean to you?

I have made a new post on this thread for anyone interested in that topic.

Lots going on these days and it's time for me to make a decision

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people at uni were okay @MDT okay not at brief attempt at MBA that was shite.

Tafe people are different they are like scared they are going to get found out as total BS I keep getting stuck on poorly worded questions and ones that do not relate to resources or terms used in resources etc, so they are doing the exact opposite of what they teach.

just have to pass it and get into their scam/system lol $100k for picking my nose ha har

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