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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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Go you @BlueBay

All the best 🤞💜

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Daaaaamn @BlueBay well done 👏 Hopefully being familiar with it all will make the interview process a lot smoother. Wish you good luck with it tomorrow and try to rest well tonight

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I'm sitting in car waiting for 9.30am.
im early

I'm nervous

I shouldn't be I know the staff but I don't know the owner/pharmacist

ok take some deep breaths

so much second guessing myself

doubts in my head

why??

@saltandpepper @Eve7 @Zoe7 @Owlunar @BPDSurvivor @Emelia8 @Shaz51 @MDT

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@BlueBay Take some BIG deep breaths to help settle those nerves. Remind yourself you have done this before and you can do this now. Reassure youself this is a good thing, an interview for a job working where you already know staff and how to do the work, that's rare, fight for it.

maybe try a google search on the new pharmacist and see if there's any info you can read, or a facebook search even if you know their name. I used to research absolutely everything before an interview whether it was relevant or not to help settle my nerves.

and another thing, it's ok to say you're a little nervous in the interview.

youre doing so well making it this far @BlueBay 👏

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Thsnks @saltandpepper

ok ten mins to go. I feel ok.
I just hate all the self doubt that I won't be good at this job.
but I know the job.
Ok better go.
I'll be back after interview

🙏🤞

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Just keep reassuring youself of that, that you know the job, you are capable, and you have the history to prove it 💪

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I’m doing the same thing waiting to see pdoc. I don’t know why I’m so anxious.

Be your best @BlueBay

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hi @Eve7 @saltandpepper @Zoe7 @Owlunar @BPDSurvivor @MDT @Emelia8 @Shaz51

interview complete!!!

i think it went well. the new owners are both pharmacists and are lovely people. Very easy to talk to. They asked lots of questions about my prevoius pharmacy job and what my role was. The hours will most likely be two days a week 10-7pm. They are not 100% sure yet as they need to talk to shop manager who does rosters but is away today. He said he will let me know either tomorrow or Monday.

I felt okay with it all and am happy with those hours. I don't have any little kids to come home to, so it will be fine. And i won't be working Fridays and I mentioned that i babysit A and they said no that's fine i wouldn't need to work fridays.

They seemed happy with my responses to their questions.

I am now home, think i need to go for a walk then food shopping for dinner.

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Fantastic news @BlueBay You'd better be taking yourself out for a coffee or some cake to celebrate! That all sounds so positive and it's so bloody hard going on job interviews. I'll have my fingers crossed for you. Well done on getting through it and doing so well!

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Well done @BlueBay 🤞

💙💙💙

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