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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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@Bow I'm glad your dietician has given you some practical stuff to try. Having a go and trying stuff out is an awesome step. I know for myself, it does sometimes take a few tries of various coping strategies before some of them really click - even ones I had written off at first. Some of the stuff that has ended up working really well (like giving myself pep talks in the mirror haha) felt so lame and silly and often downright uncomfortable, so I was very resistant to them at first. But it all does help.

One day at a time. You got this

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I don't feel well @Jynx

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@Shaz51 @Bow @BPDSurvivor @Sophia1 @Emelia8 @HenryX @MDT

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Hey @BlueBay

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@MDT I don't feel well

I think I'll go to bed

feeling yuk

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Sounds rough @BlueBay , I hope you're able to get off to sleep okay.

Maybe a nice hot cuppa too? I like chamomile in the evenings, it's as close to a sleeping potion as I can get. I'll sit with you and we can have some tea

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Thanks @Jynx

I feel sick not sure if it's the hernia and pain

I think I'll go to bed

if I feel worse I may have to go to hospital

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Hmm @BlueBay
Hope it helps my friend
Take care

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Aww that's rough as @BlueBay . You can always try the nurse on call line - 1800 022 222 (or 1300 60 60 24 in Victoria and 13HEALTH in QLD) if you're concerned but unsure about hospital.

Sending sleepy vibes

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Thanks for your care and concern @Jynx . I'm sure it means a lot to @BlueBay 🙏

Have a good rest a @BlueBay . I resonate with a lot of what you have posted lately... too much noise. Too many ppl.

My brain needs to re-acclimatise to it.

Hugs,

BPDSurvivor

Hi @Bow

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