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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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Wow @BlueBay

You have gone through so much already and it is only early. I hope you enjoy your time with A today. I am sure she will enjoy spending time with you.

@MDT sorry to hear you are not good. Is there some things you can do today to try and help yourself? Am happy to sit with you.

I was intending to do a jigsaw puzzle today. I got it out yesterday and am determined to start it today. Will see how I go!!

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Hi @MDT ,

I've noticed you've been having a tough time and struggling to cope lately, which is understandable given the stress of uni and work on top of everything else. I'm sorry that you have the added trouble of not being able to sleep much too, as I saw in another thread. Will you have much time to get some extra rest today?

If you need any extra support, I just wanted to mention that we have the SANE peer support book a call/web chat and SANE help centre. Please know that you can chat with us anytime on there as well

from cloudcore

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hopeit is enjoyable @Snowie

I guess I can just work through this list

I honestly think that my situation has been made worse by covid. It sucks because its something I can't control.

LAst night I realised I need to push myself WITHOUT being harsh on myself. Big diference between those 2

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thanks @cloudcore
will check those out

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@MDT I think that covid is affecting a lot of us and certainly is hard when we have no control over it. I totally get that.

There is a big difference between pushing ourselves and being harsh on ourselves. I get that.

It is a bit like we can give advice to others, but when we try and give ourselves the same advice, it doesn't go down well.

I hope you are able to find some things to do today. Am around for a bit.

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Just got another coffee and pie @Snowie
Have made an update to LinkedIn
Got some stuff to chase up
Had a chat on sane chat. Was good

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Coffee and pie sounds good to me @MDT

Just made myself another coffee here too.

Glad your chat with Sane went well. I always find them good to talk too also.

Hoping you can catch up on what you need too.

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yeah @Snowie
dunno if i will go to business meeting tonight
will see how i go
will send them the stuff they need though

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That is fair enough @MDT

Perhaps just see how you are feeling later on and then you can decide.

Sounds like you are putting your MH before your work which is really good to see.

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yeah but i don't tell them @Snowie
Idk if i should - i mean i am not a paid employee so its a priorities thing right?

Anyway. This song came on my spotify and I love piano in it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqW4xIr7nj0

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