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Need to vent

Need to vent

Hi everyone

I need to vent!!

I'm not coping

I'm not enjoying my new job. It's mundane, boring and triggering. For those who don't know, I was made redundant in my pharmacy job 4 days before Christmas. I then found a casual job at a supermarket. The job I do is very boring. I have far too much 'alone' time at work so my mind wanders to a lot of stuff. I asked my supervisor if i could learn the registers as thats what i would love to do. she replied that she couldn't until next year, don't know why as we are so short staffed and they need extras.

They advertise extra shifts or replacing a shift on facebook, which i really hate. but that's how they do it. i asked my supervisor if i could pick up extra shifts even though i don't know the registers. she replied yes thats fine that i would still do cleaning.

The other day a staff member posted she needed someone to do a shift. i was the first one tyo reply and accept the shift. another girl replied after me. the staff member replied back to me saying she would give that shift to the second girl as i don't know tyhe registers. I was so annoyed, angry and then upset. I feel used, and discriminated.

The problem is I am 'too scared' to confront my supervisor and ask again as i don't want the other member to get into gtrouble. so this means that i can't get any extra shifts until i learn the registers.

it is so wrong

the other issue i am having is seeing the old pharmacy customers. it's not an issue in that i see them, they love to talk. some still didn't know i had gone!!! but each time i see them and they say 'oh i am sorry to what happened to you' i get upset, hurt angry at the new owners. i miss the girls i used to work with and the job.

working for a much much bigger organisation is hard. there is so much clicks, so much politics and crap. i try to go in and do my job and go home.

but with so much time on my hands at work i start to think negatively.

i have recentyly had terrible vertigo, a 5 day migraine and today again another headache. i decided to call in sick and was spoken to so rude and short by the supervisor. it's like she doesn't believe me when i call in sick. and my anxiety is extremely high in having to ring her.

i don't have the confidence to leave and get another job. i feel i am not good enough

i am sorry to vent, i know a lot of you are struggling with your own issues. and that i should be thankful that i do have a job, as a lot of people have lost theirs.

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Classed as regional here too @Snowie , @BlueBay

we are an hours drive away from the city and we had to lockdown for 3 days xxx

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It is hard being on the border of regional and metropolitan @BlueBay

My kids are 13 and 15 so both in secondary school. They are both pretty good at keeping up with their school work themselves without having too much input from me. I am lucky in that way that they are old enough. My heart goes out to those people who have primary school aged children. It must be so much harder the younger the kids are.

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It is hard to know from day to day if we are going to be locked down or not @Shaz51

Will say goodnight @Shaz51 @BlueBay Had a full on day so falling asleep at my laptop!!!

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very true @Snowie

good night @Snowie , hope you sleep ok

we had chicken keiv and spaghetti tonight @BlueBay , how about you

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Good morning @Shaz51 @BlueBay @oceangirl @Owlunar @MDT and anyone else around.

Wishing you all a good day 💗💗💗

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You too Snow
Can I share a joke with you?

Bureaucracy 101: Where they have to approve a work process that's been approved for different circumstances for new circumstances despite the fact that said process was unaffected by new circumstances

@Snowie

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Hehe @MDT

You made me giggle 😁

That sounds about right at the moment. Bureaucracy at its best.

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Hi @Snowie @MDT @Shaz51 @oceangirl and others following -

This morning I was not in a mood to get up or do anything. But I somehow managed to do 2 loads of washing and made a cup of coffee. once that was done i went back to bed as it was raining. Had a chat online with a counsellor here and realised a few things that i am doing.

I then thought i better get up, make the bed and get dressed. once i did that i drove down the shops and bought dinner. i also collected a book i had ordered only last week. the book is about a young girl who lives in north korea and escapes with her mum. it's an autobiography. i hope my mind will let me read it as sometimes i lose concentration.

i have just made lunch (not starving) but thought i should eat something. for some reason my appetite has changed for the worse. i am not hungry anymore in the mornings. all i can have is 1-2 cups of coffee. then a late lunch and i will eat a small amount of dinner with the family. this has only happened since i have lost my job 3 weeks ago.

well i might go now and start reading this book with a coffee.

hope everyone is having a good day xxxxoooo

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Hope you have a nice coffee @BlueBay and enjoy the book.

I mostly read autobiographies too.

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@BlueBay Hi my sister- You're doing the best you can- we value your presence. one step at a time. Perhaps make a green smoothie for breakfast- I usually put in spinach, blue berries, banana and strawberry and sometimes mango. You can get it in a mix selection of frozen fruit (boost). At the moment it does not seem available at the supermarkets here but you might have better luck were you're.You can that all in the frozen section except the baby spinach. Its quite nice and it will give you a boost of energy. Not sure if you would like it but is a suggestion for you to help with your energy and appetite. Have you been able to start your book- I hope you can enjoy your book. Talk to you soon !!

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