How do I stop feeling anxiety about getting my FIRST JOB?Sorry if it's a stupid question. I just want to know how...And how do you feel about working anons. Have any anons here had any bad experiences while working that you would like to get off your chest?
just accept that it's normal to feel anxiety about getting your first job, see it as your body getting ready for the taskthe problem is when it gets inappropriately intense, to the point of paralyzing you, but this isn't the case
>>34453935>Have any anons here had any bad experiences while working that you would like to get off your chest?Nope, actually I have a bunch of positive experiences while working, one being a cool Sihk dude offered me free food within my first week of a shitty warehouse job I had.Guy didn't like me at first because I was kind of a smart white kid in a warehouse I had no business working in, but I needed a job. Next week he shows up and literally holds a bag of home-made food up to me and asks if I want any.I should have said yes, but I am such an awkward loser I said no, but the thought was there, and he should have kept the food for his own people, I was there to work, as far as money goes my parents have enough to look after me.
Feels the same, gonna get my first "real" job after bachelors. The tought of slaving 8h infront of a pc every day is agonizing. Also severe depression from being a long time student and the fucked entry job market dont make it better. I wish I could rewind my life and choose to do blue collar instead the bullcrap that dehumanizing office jobs are.
>>34453935>>34454027Ah it's normal, like the other anons said.I too was nervous as hell at first, specially since it was a job where I had to speak with a shit ton of people every day (which I absolutely hate), learn about and organize a bunch of documents, how to use a program they used without ever seeing anything like it before, share the office with some dude who I had nothing in common and was annoyed because I didn't know how to do stuff for a while, etc.Things get easier with time, you just gotta know that you'll probably not get things right at first, but people know that, everyone needs some training at first. As you gain experience you learn how to handle things and situations better.Good luck anons, hope your jobs treat you well.
>>34453935Remember that your first job is exactly that - your FIRST job. The days when people got a job at 18 and then retired from that company at 65 are long, long gone. The average person changes jobs 6 times, and whole career paths once. If it helps, think of this as your Practice Job and use it to get used to the world of showing up every day, interacting with others, and other basic job skills
That anxiety will probably go away after training and being left to do your own thing.Most workplaces are like high school with their cliques, office politics, and gossipping. Key things to remember are:1) Co-workers are not your friends. They will lie and blame you for their mistakes to save their own skin (I've experienced this plenty of times). If they invite you to gatherings outside of work, treat them as though you are at work. If word gets out that you were inappropriate, then they could report you to HR on Monday morning.2) Do not date anyone from work if you want to keep your job.3) Cover your ass and document everything. Your clock ins, clock outs, lunch, work completed, interactions with staff, instructions from managers, performance reviews, etc. You never know when you need the info. when you get accused of something. (This is one of my biggest regrets not doing, would have saved me so many headaches and my job)
