Where do you work??

[Off The Wall]

Just wondering if you do work where abouts? and is it a social environment or not really?

I really want to work, i'm sick of sitting at home doing nothing, i feel i need to work to keep sane. I just don't know what job to do that isn't going to be socially hard for me.

I've always wanted to work in childcare. and i know kids arn't about to judge you so that makes me feel safe but then its the whole staff i'm working with. and you do have to be pretty outgoing to work in childcare i think?

like do i have to sing to them? haha read them stories gahh! i'm ok with doing that (though i do suck at reading how embarressing if i stuff up a kids book cause i'll be so nervous) but will the other people working with me be watching? gosh this is so lame

i'm not sure what to do. i do have this constant light headed feeling all the time i feel like i'm going to pass out...so working could be difficult. so i'd want something with not that much responsibility

 

[sabbath9]

I work in an office. Until recently I shared a cubicle with my boss. He's a very social, outgoing person. Luckily I've finally gotten my own cubicle. Most of the people in my office are social. By focusing on my work I'm able to keep my sanity (plus earphones help).

Work is very therapeutic. It's a great way to build confidence. Don't worry about people watching you, unless it's your supervisor then they should be doing their work. If you get a supervisor that doesn't figure out that you work best without being watched all the time, then you find another job, no big deal.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great no matter what you decide to try.

 

[danstelter]

I work doing in-home therapy for autistic children. This can sometimes bother my anxiety in that I feel the parents are watching me more than they are, or I might have to be assertive and tell a child to stop misbehaving.

The anxiety was a lot worse at first, but now I am pretty much over it. Since I was only in front of a couple people at a time, the anxiety was not as bad as working at an office for example.

Now, I have much less anxiety because of all the practice I got and I am feeling as though I am in a good place overall. I am very glad that I got that job!

 

[nico82]

I also work in an office and share a cubicle with a friend who I've known for almost 4 years so I'm really comfortable there. Also this cubicle is kinda hidden which is perfect for a SA person

 

[PinkFrog]

Work from home (as a lot of SA people do. lol.)

 

[littl3misstrange]

what kind of work is available for people to do at home?
i've been trying to get a job, but it's impossible around here.

 

[Errordotocx]

Worked for Target for a year and a half. Was to force myself to become more social, it did help some. Now i'm taking some college classes and will probably get a part time job at Home Depot.

 

[Zoe]

I work at a library - just part time. It was really hard at first (of course it still is but getting less) talking to or even just serving the customers. It doesn't hurt that I like the people I work with, so that makes it easier. I think that it's great that you want to find a job, I mostly have one because I need the money!
I think if you're anxious but you think you could probably handle it reasonably well you should go for applying. And if it's really tough at first know that it will get better.
The library has Storytime where kids get read stories and one of the girls gets nervous before reading without the pleasure of social anxiety so I think it's okay Childcare sounds like a good option to me if you don't mind kids, hopefully there are some vacancies!

 

[NormanBates]

I don't work anymore. But will be looking soon.
I used to be a janitor which was both therapeutic and punishment from hell.

 

[PhantomPod]

I work in an office. I have my own cubicle, but the walls are not tall like normal cubicles, so people can see when they walk by. And my desk is in a high traffic area where lots of people walk by, so I always feel like they're staring at me, the "weird and quiet girl."

I work as a customer service rep though, so that's pretty tough on my social anxiety. I just feel like I'm in a constant state of anxiety throughout the day, from having to say hello to the lady at the front desk in the morning, to having to say hi to people when I see them in the kitchen, to having to deal with answering and making phone calls, etc. It's all so tiring.

 

[hedgemaster1]

I work in prison as a correction officer now for past 10mo. State work pays well too. Wow I wonder why I have panic attacks??...lol. I guess I'll have to learn to overcome, and cope.Just started about a month ago.

 

[Walk]

I work in prison as a correction officer now for past 10mo. State work pays well too. Wow I wonder why I have panic attacks??...lol. I guess I'll have to learn to overcome, and cope.Just started about a month ago.

Do you like your job? Are you constantly keeping people from beating the crap out of each other?

I've read that it can pay alright.

I'd personally never would be one, but I'm a bit curious. I mean come on, you work at a prison, damn. I bet you get some pretty nasty looks everyday.

Oh, and just to answer the topic question... I work at an office doing lowly shit. It's alright though, very little stress. I want to do something more uplifting though.. the shit I do is pointless, for the most part.

 

[hedgemaster1]

I like my job yes, I feel that maybe in some little way I can make a positive difference in someones life that they will carry on in their life outside. It's rewarding enough I guess, and close to my house 24min. He at least you have a job right??? I have had to break up about 7 fights, or get involved with getting them broke up. I like the challenges of never knowing what's goin to happen day to day.

 

[A_Void_Ant]

I have the shittiest job in the world.
High school students can and DO have the same job with me.
Teenagers can be and ARE my boss.

It's pathetic.
Absolutely pathetic.

Me.

Here I am, in my prime at age 21, a mere high school diploma and the world's shittiest job while living with my mom at home.
My younger brother is off to college, and he is going to make it.
I'm going nowhere in life.
I'm wasting away.
Typing this shitty paragraph on this shitty forum exemplifies this.

Yes, this forum is shitty, because I use it to vent my life's anger, so the only emotions I have towards the site are anger.

When I read others' posts on here, read others socializing here, I think of it as them partaking in the polar opposite of their suggested problems' symptoms, thus it makes me hate this forum even more.

It makes me hate life more.
Life sucks.
This forum sucks.
Some of you suck.
I suck, but not for the same reasons some of you suck.
The "some" here I am referring to are the ones who claim to be oh-so-socially anxious, when they sure don't act as such a person on here.

Yes, I am being a selfish, irrational asshole. Of course, perhaps some of you don't have anxiety as bad as others here, perhaps you don't have any anxiety online at all.

Gee, I'm not being fair, am I?
Why should I be?
Society is not fair to me.

I work too damn hard for such a worthless job.
What if my mom died tomorrow?
What the HELL would I do?
I have nothing.
Nobody.

The worst part of all, I don't even care about society anymore. I have given up. All I want now is a companion for life. A damn girlfriend and wife and FFS some sex, god knows I've never been with a girl, but society is too damn complicated.

I don't even care about being successful anymore. I accept the fact I will be poor all my life. The kind of girl I'm looking for doesn't care about money, education, or social status either. Wow, does this even exist?

That's right, ladies, you know who you are. Calling men shallow for only liking the pretty girls. Looks are all that should matter. Forget societal garbage. Let's all go back to horse and buggies, back to the frontier. Let's paint shit on cave walls and make love next to a spit-roasted pig.

Now doesn't all that stuff sound how life should really be?

Here's what I do for my life:

I wake up at around 3PM, scrounge for food, watch weird educational shit no one else watches on TV or waste my life on my computer (like on here), get ready, go to work, bust my damn ass off, come home by 2:00 - 2:30AM (yes, it varies), watch more weird educational shit no one else watches on TV or waste my life on my computer some more, attempt sleep, repeat.

^^what a damn waste...

pathetic,

Me.

 

[whispering_screams]

I work in an office. I'm on the phone all day long, sitting on my butt. The pay is ok. I'm glad I have this job, or a job of any kind with the recession and all but I'm feeling really bored. I need to go to grad school soon or figure something else out!