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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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Sounds stressful for you @MDT

Can you try and do something to calm your head down at all?

Am around for a bit if you need some company.

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@MDT I'm sorry you're so stressed atm

Hugs 🤗 xxx

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Hey @MDT are you ok?

Hi @Snowie @Shaz51 @oceangirl @Anastasia and others reading along -

I saw my GP this morning. I told him that I have been knitting, reading and walking. He said I can have a cortisone shot in my right hip; as now my left hip pain has subsided with the shot he gave me last week.

He said i need to not let my emotional mind take over; he knows this is difficult for me but really wants me to keep going. I am going to write out a weekly plan for all my activities eg. walking, knitting etc etc

He also mentioned that my new psych is fantastic, she is keeping him up to date each time I see her. this is so good because never ever before has a psych kept my GP up to date. He said from what she writes to him it is very clear that she really cares about me and wants me to get better.

He also told me to NOT look for work until at least 2-3 months time if not longer. He said if i got a job for the sake of getting a job for money; then i would go and quite likely go downhill again. So he wants me to have this break, do some DBT therapy with my psychologist and even if it's next year that I work, well then he said my self esteem will be better, i will be more confident and it will show when i go for jobs. I totally agree with him and said that i am not ready to go back right now.

Today i achieved -

  1. doing a load of washing
  2. swept the house
  3. 2 short walks before the rain
  4. an hour sleep in afternoon (I've been awake since 5am)
  5. knitting
  6. reading bits more of my book
  7. supermarket shopping for bits and pieces with hubby when he came home from work

now dinner is on - chilli con carne. I hope everyone is doing okay as best can be. Wow looking back at my list; i have been busy today!!!

take care my friends xxxxoooo

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you have been busy my sister @BlueBay

sending you lots of hugs xx

well done for what you did today

we cleaned 2 houses and then had to go to centrelink for the renewal of the low income health care card xxo

going to cooked roast veges with sausages tonight @Anastasia , @oceangirl , @MDT , @Snowie

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Well done on getting so much done today @BlueBay

Sounds like it really went well for you seeing the gp today, I am so pleased for you.

Dinner sounds yummy @BlueBay @Shaz51

We are having left overs tonight!

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leftovers sounds good @Snowie

mr shaz loves roast veges so i am going to cook them

@BlueBay, @oceangirl , @Anastasia , @MDT

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You are good to him @Shaz51 I hope he appreciates you 💗

I have quite a few cooked meals in the fridge and freezer so the kids have plenty to choose from.

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I love left overs @Snowie

And roast and veggies @Shaz51 yum

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way to go my @Snowie

quite a few cooked meals in the fridge and freezer so the kids have plenty to choose from.-- great idea xx

I remember when my step children were teenages -- this really helped

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I always double the receipes @Shaz51 when I cook so I have leftovers to do this with. Much easier with kids too, especially when D is working tonight till 7. She can just heat up when she gets home.

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