Anyone else always nervous about work?

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  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    well, I'm glad that some people here can relate. I'm not lazy, I'm really not! I was the most hard-working student in both college and grad school, and I love to do things like clean or do yard work or shovel. I've 3 major "post college" jobs and one post-college internship now and I have to really wonder if work is ever going to be what I want it to be.
  • wavescamecrashing
    wavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    i am a trainee teacher.

    I love everything about my job except the bullshit target culture and having to be subordinate to colleagues because its protocol. I can take constructive criticism and listen to new ideas, i need to do that to improve...

    but i hate feeling like I am wrong all the time because I am a trainee, esp when I have had more expereince in schools than they realise. To be made to feel that your opinion doesnt matter is the worst thing,

    i dont like having to conform to tick box standards. i will stick this out and hope it gets easier but if it hasnt in a few years, im out.
  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    I used to be a lot more nervous about work than I am now. Occassionally I feel anxious about a certain student...especially if they're at risk for suicide, etc. I feel more confident in my skills than I did first starting out and I get really good supervision...and I've made more peace with what's within my control and what's totally out of my hands. The biggest factor for me is working in a supportive environment. Usually the clients and the work hasn't stressed me out...it's been the culture of the organization.
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)

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