Anonymous
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Hello all. I'm a 25 year-old social phobic, still living at home with my parents. I've graduated college 4 years ago, and I've yet to have my first work experience. I would love to have a job which I could enjoy & a career to look forward to. In the very least, it would be something to get me out of the house & in touch with people almost everday, as the more I stay inside, the worse my SP gets. But the problem is that I fear having job interviews, and I tend to get really nervous before & during them, and a bit depressed after due to my nervousness throughout. It's frustrating when I don't want to be nervous (I hate it when the interviewer asks me "Why are you nervous?"), and so that I would be able to think clearly and answer any question without hesitation. It is hard for me to prove to the interviewer that I can efficiently do the job, at times I'm overqualified for. Figures!
I know if I had a job, my life would be much better & my SP wouldn't be that bad, but having this fear sort of prevents me from getting one. A catch-22. Aren't there any jobs that don't require you to be interviewed?
So you advise me, what should I do? Should I keep going to any job offers/interviews no matter how much I get stressed over them til I get lucky one day, or should I seek help first? Or should I spend the rest of my life at home? Or just die? :\
I would be grateful for any kind of advice, and if you could also tell me about your experiences in job finding & maintaining a job, that would be great.
I know if I had a job, my life would be much better & my SP wouldn't be that bad, but having this fear sort of prevents me from getting one. A catch-22. Aren't there any jobs that don't require you to be interviewed?
So you advise me, what should I do? Should I keep going to any job offers/interviews no matter how much I get stressed over them til I get lucky one day, or should I seek help first? Or should I spend the rest of my life at home? Or just die? :\
I would be grateful for any kind of advice, and if you could also tell me about your experiences in job finding & maintaining a job, that would be great.