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New job, renewed anxiety

Nervybella
Community Member

Hi everyone, I'm recently graduated and landed my first ever full time job, so I should be over the moon right? Well I'm not.

To give some background my training school helps students look for employment (which happened to me). The school warned me before this interview that the boss was notoriously hard to work for. I went ahead to the interview not feeling confident and two days later I was told I had the job. I was apprehensive from the get go and since starting my anxiety has reached new levels. Without going into too much detail there has been a number of occasions in my first week that have left me feeling anxious and embarrassed.

I've come home crying every night and my partner says I should quit. Part of me sides with him because I don't think it's normal to feel so strongly, and also not fair on myself or my family to see me like this.

At the same time I feel like such a failure because I can't seem to stick with anything I start because of my anxiety. I hate that I'm stressing my family out as well.

Also if I quit then what do I do, sure it will probably alleviate my anxiety but who says it won't return when I get another job.

i think I just need to hear from some people that don't know me and aren't emotionally invested in my story. I would love your opinion and hear of similar stories

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Janey123
Community Member

Hi Bella,

Just wanted to check in with you and see how the new workplace is going? How are you handling the travel?

Janey 🙂

Janey, hello!

Thank you so much for thinking of me 🙂

I am settling into a routine and quite enjoying my new job. The trains have proved a bit of an issue some mornings, but my manager is so understanding. I've explained that my train line isn't frequent and he said so long as I let him know when I'm going to be late it's all ok!

I have had to work overtime a few nights because we have been busy, which has spiked my anxiety and I miss my train home...but that's life right?!

Hope you are well,

Bella 🙂