I dont look for work because I am too scared my coworkers wont like me

KiaKaha

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Isn't that just the true epitome of pathetic. I have been unemployed for 9 months. Its not that I dont want to work... its just that I will be too nervous to communicate properly, people will think that I am a freak, then they wont like me.... which will confirm deep down how I really feel about myself.
 

mart22n

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Hi ShyKiwi!

Reading your post, I couldn't but answer. Anyway, I bet you'll be happier when we fast forward 1 year from now and when you're working. IMO the trick is to tell your coworkers about your anxiety/phobia, in a casual manner. Then they know you're just very shy, but not a freak at all. You aren't a freak anyway, I guess (and being a freak means you're not a mainstream person (Urban Dictionary: freak)).

One day you'll definitely muster the courage to go to work and from then on you're no way the epitome of pathetic!!!
 

GhoulsNightOut

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Hey are you calling me pathetic??? :p
Well I feel the same way. When it comes to work, what I think most about is if I'll get along with coworkers because if I don't, everyday is surely going to be hell.
I think usually the people who judge you right off the bat are the ones who wouldn't make good friends anyway, but that's just from my small experience with meeting people.
 
Getting a job is definitely the hardest part, cold calls, interviews, introductions to new people... it's hard, really hard.

I've never let myself be dependent on anyone, so I've had to work. Living at home wasn't an option so not working = homeless for me. I had to work.

It's not the most healthy advice, but once you find a job, the way I deal with working is well... not dealing with it. I just stay in my own little world at work. I've just stopped trying to be friends with my co-workers. They're people I have to deal with to get a paycheck, nothing more. Avoid the socializing during/after work and just do your job.
 

Helmaninquiel

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Yeah I know how you feel, I've been unemployed for a long time too and I was also looking after my grandfather for years but for one I'm afraid of working cause I don't want to make any mistakes and two I really, really don't like communicating with people, well.. with people I don't know and like.
 

Richey

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it doesn't really matter. there are a few people who i work with and both of them are the wackiest conversationalists ever but its funny, sometimes the banter makes no sense at all, its all very random. One staff member talks in one worded answers and often mutters one word and its usually funny. Alot of it doesnt make much sense and that's fine. Its actually hilarious but it's fine. I don't judge, one person talks really quietly but is really nice because at least he tries.

Also walk up to people and talk but be awkward and they won't care, they'll appreciate that you care about talking to them.

that's the jist of it really. all of your worries are for nothing if you think about it.

All you have to do is show interest, you dont even have to be witty, you can be nice and let the louder personalities take over..

people have a lot more empathy then you realise and if they don't then they have a fair bit to learn.

even if you're quiet most of the time its not a problem. people tend to accept quiet people, well i do and i know plenty of others do as well.
all personalities are acceptable in my book and in other peoples books as well.

hope that helps.

its also really incredible to find out how accepting people are to situations such as if you speak up about being unemployed or if you mention that you want to just spend all day watching movies because you're fed of work at work, people just laugh and nod because they are possibly thinking the same things. Humans are more similar to each other then you think. Also alot of the people who you think are confident are very ismilar to you they just have a bit more confidence to speak up, that's it.
 
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cola junky

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i know how u feel....

i just got my degree in engineering and I've got to get a job....
i have so many worries and doubts about my abilities to succeed in the trade
but i guess that one of my biggest worries is to be able to fit in properly with any coworkers i'll have...i mean: it's so hard for me to fit in where everybody know each other and r friends with one another and i 'm the stranger who don't know anyone....

but i know that seating at home and letting the fear rule my life isn't going to help and i have to face my fears so i don't let the negative thoughts stand in my way
and i think u shouldn't let it stand in your way to....
 

goldatom

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I don't like people staring and judging and fake confidence through wearing suits, shiny watches, leather-bags and walking straight with chin-up makes me very uncomfortable.
 
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