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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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how long before having second astrazenca vac? --- my mum and mr shaz had to waith 12 weeks to get their second vac @BlueBay

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The Vax situation is bonkers @BlueBay and I don't think its your parents fault - more likely the government approach. But I digress my friend.

Here if you wanna share more.

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Thanks @MDT it's ok. I think I'll go to bed.
goodnight my friend xx

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Nite friend @BlueBay

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Thanks for your post @HenryX - your reflection and thoughts are much appreciated. I hope it doesn't wear you out though. I can see you've put in a lot of time into your posts. Take care of yourself.

BPDSurvivor

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@BlueBay . Hello!

Coffee and beach....I envy you! Lol. Have my coffee and walk my walk for me. I ISO workout is walking around and around in the courtyard, or riding my bike around and around....to the point that my head is going around and around!

As for the Christmas presents, have you thought of hand making people things instead of buy presents? Would that mean more, and cost less? I'm not sure. Just a suggestion. Personally, I love handmade/personalised things.

Thinking of you,

BPDSurvivor

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hi everyone @BPDSurvivor @MDT @Shaz51 @Eve7 @oceangirl @Emelia8 @HenryX @Snowie

and others following

I saw my physio this morning who after examining my back said i haven't done anything too bad. It is quite sore on the left side which made it difficult to twist. After massaing it and showing me a few stretches i have to go back this friday.

i then went to Centrelink to see if they could help me with the app - the lady i saw was so helpful. now it works and i uploaded the med certificate for them. this now exempts me from looking for work until mid Jan.

my execessive eating is not good today, home alone doing some knitting and watching a movie. dinner is on chicken in slow cooker. i am so bad today.

anyway - hope everyone is having a nice day as best you can xxxooo

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Hi @BPDSurvivor and others visiting this thread

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Thank you for your responses and comments.

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The reflections, thoughts and observations, that I offer, are my way of personally working through the issues that I face. Which is the reason that much of what I write is expressed in the 1st person. Often, it is written in the 1st person also, because I believe, it is not my place to direct my observations as though they apply to others. It is, however, within my remit to offer discussion and observations about topics, behaviour, experiences, thoughts and feelings applying to me and asking others whether they may be the same or similar to what they have observed, or to which they can relate in regard to their own conditions, behaviour, experiences, thoughts and feelings.

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When I see other people referring to their own experiences that, I believe, are similar to mine, I often feel moved to write on the issue or topic, in order to confirm, modify or alter thoughts about my own conditions, behaviour, experiences, thoughts and feelings. In this way, I become aware of the possible connections that others may have to the observations, conditions and experiences that are, or are not, similar to my own. This seems to me to be a way that we can build up the "........ concept and even evidence of support structures, for mutual benefit {which, in the wider community for people in such situations} is generally minimal, if apparent at all." to which I made mention in my earlier post. This forum seems to me to be a vehicle through which we can make such connections.

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In no way do I wish to cause others distress. However, I am aware that even in counselling, it is not intended that the process should cause us distress, yet in that process of counselling, we may need to address already existing internal stressors, that may be latent or not easily identified and, in so addressing, and hopefully resolving, we may need to experience our externalised expressions of distress with responses such as crying, etc. These externalised expressions are often considered a form of release, and therefore may be considered in a positive light, rather than negatively.

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So, the time, consideration, observations, discussion and writing on such topics, experiences and awakening of awareness, that I offer about myself, and then ask about those of others, is developed to assist me and others as well. As the written presentation of the reflections, considerations, experiences and awareness of others, in turn, hopefully, also assists others and me, as participants and members of this forum.

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With Best Wishes

@HenryX

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hey @MDT how are yoiu today? hows work?

xxx

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I'm not too bad thanks @BlueBay
Just chilling before my business meeting
Work was dull but its the last week. Have job interview on Wednesday. Got a call today from a place I interviewed at in March.
Just went for walk and feel rested.
Trying to prepare mentally for Wednesday
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