Useless at jobs

Apple Strudel

Well-known member
Recently, I've been quitting one job right after another for one freaking day!! I regretted quitting some jobs though because I was down with depression...

And now christmas is coming and everyone's busy..omg, I need the money..god damn..
 
Recently, I quit my job after working for a few weeks... considering the holidays/my situation/economy, I don't know if that was a good idea. I just couldn't handle it anymore because of the anxiety. I just freeze.
 

reslo

Well-known member
work suuuuuuucks!
ugh.
at least you're getting hired! You must be doing something right!
well, you never know, some of those places may take ya back if you ask nicely.
social phobia and employment don't go well together- I got yelled at for my shyness at work today- it's hard, i hate working, hate it hate it hate it, some days i feel like my heart is beating out of my chest, but I have to keep trying or I won't get any better at the job :/

i was unemployed for like 95% of 2009, so a lot of my christmas gifts were things that I had bought for myself, but hadn't opened or used, so i just wrapped them and gave them out lol.

and give yourself a break, when you first start a job, it's inevitable to make mistakes. and even a short job experience can be a learning experience.
 

Kustamogen

Banned
I havent had a normal job for 5 or 6 yrs now...I do the odd job for my dads company from home...but thats rare! I would love to be able to have a normal job and make ass loads of money :(
 

Noca

Banned
I make $806 a month from disability and Im a student. I plan on being on disability till im done school in 10 years or so. I may work in the summers but thats about it. It seems to fullfill my needs so im fine. I live at home and dont pay rent so...
 

Nack

Banned
I make $806 a month from disability and Im a student. I plan on being on disability till im done school in 10 years or so. I may work in the summers but thats about it. It seems to fullfill my needs so im fine. I live at home and dont pay rent so...

>.> That's two months of paycheck for me. And i worked my arse off lifting boxes and stacking them... I wish i had that job again, caught cute girl staring at me last day of work.
 

Kustamogen

Banned
I get $1188 for my disability but sadly I dont live at home anymore so that money is gone instantly....it blows ass :(
 

zlench

Well-known member
I used to quit all the time but lately I haven't even though it hasn't been that great I have been able to build up some steel with what I am doing.
 

Kat

Well-known member
I am on a pension at the moment. I feel guilty at times for being on something like that but this is so debilitating, disability is the right word for it because it’s like having an extreme natural talent that overall doesn’t work to your advantage.

I am striving to come off it by doing things like going to t.a.f.e and getting some skills. I feel like I have none because I missed allot of school because of my anxiety, it’s surprising I can even read and write and I can't even do that right half the time. I think anxiety has given me some positives like wisdom but you can gain that with experience and you actually get to live.

I am very worried about coming off the pension and relapsing and once I am off the pension as far as I know there’s no going back.

At, least you haven’t given up. I hope you find a nice supportive place to work for.
 

ffeev223234

Well-known member
Some of you guys who are capable to find jobs and quit it simply amazes me. I can not find one single job from where I live!!!!!!!!
 

Emily_G

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Wow, I'm not sure I'd have the guts to quit a job if I got one....I wouldn't know if I'd be able to find another one, cause I haven't so far.
 

206Raider

Well-known member
Yeah I know what you all mean but I think I just didn't like working at 5 in the morning. Every damn job I get they like making me work at 5 or 6 am when I specifically tell them not to becuase I'm not a morning person, I tell them I'll take it becuase I need a job but would really prefer not to. So I had my last job for about 4 months and everyday I would go to work, tired as hell and all I could think about was sleeping and how I was going to tell them I was quitting my job right now (I would replay it in my head over and over lol) and then I would weigh the consequences becuase I would be broke and I would go through with it, looking at the clock every hour. I eventually got too tired of it after 4 months with sleep deprivation. So now I need a job but I'm good becuase atleast I'm starting school.
 
There were jobs that I liked and jobs that I hated. And some that I just despise. I didn't even realize that feeling intense anxiety at all times is uncommon until I came to these forums. Trying to tough out everything for years on end almost made me implode. Although it cost me dearly financially and there's not a bit of welfare in my country, I'm glad I quit.

I'll try another job... I'm sure that there's a right job for everyone. The trick is to realize what it is and actually getting hired for it. I also learned that for myself, a high pay is secondary to the working conditions. The people you're working with can make jobs seem a torture or it can make work feel like fun. I liked the few days I worked as a candy floss man.. the one month as an assistant to the pharmacist... assistant logistics in department store... hamper packer... and a couple of others.

Hated those jobs that make it imperative that I bring home work and those that you need strong people skills... I tried a month of being a salesman... Couldn't do it. Too honest I guess. There's that one other job that I truly despised but I'd prefer to forget about it.

Being a police officer was kind of mixed. There were areas I was good at and things that I am really bad at. E.g: I'm very anxious around guns despite being a marksman... Some of the colleagues are great people though and that really helped.

Btw, on the internet, there are legitimate ways to earn some money. It's usually little for most people... E.g. a couple of hundred US per month... But well... I've made pocket change, though my friend has earned a great income since he's started beginning of the year and I just started. When I'm actually more experienced in it, I'll tell more about it (or someone who is an experienced freelancer now can share it). I mean... we need to look out for each other and share opportunities and knowledge right? No one else is going to understand us.
 

csmilie

Member
! am 50 years old and last worked when I was 22 years of age. I have been told I am completely unemployable which is actually a relief as I've known it myself for years. More than an hour or so with people terrifies me and the prospect of having to be somewhere regularily and remain there for a designated length of time is an impossibility. I wish it were different but at my age there is little chance of a dramatic change in my condition so I must create a worthwhile life within my limitations. I rescue abused rabbits and try to put the joy back in their lives and it is satisfying for me.
 
! am 50 years old and last worked when I was 22 years of age. I have been told I am completely unemployable which is actually a relief as I've known it myself for years. More than an hour or so with people terrifies me and the prospect of having to be somewhere regularily and remain there for a designated length of time is an impossibility. I wish it were different but at my age there is little chance of a dramatic change in my condition so I must create a worthwhile life within my limitations. I rescue abused rabbits and try to put the joy back in their lives and it is satisfying for me.

Sounds like a worthwhile cause. :)
 

Emily_G

Well-known member
Yeah I know what you all mean but I think I just didn't like working at 5 in the morning. Every damn job I get they like making me work at 5 or 6 am when I specifically tell them not to becuase I'm not a morning person, I tell them I'll take it becuase I need a job but would really prefer not to. So I had my last job for about 4 months and everyday I would go to work, tired as hell and all I could think about was sleeping and how I was going to tell them I was quitting my job right now (I would replay it in my head over and over lol) and then I would weigh the consequences becuase I would be broke and I would go through with it, looking at the clock every hour. I eventually got too tired of it after 4 months with sleep deprivation. So now I need a job but I'm good becuase atleast I'm starting school.

No offence...but you're being too picky. The majority of jobs that don't require a college degree will start early.
 
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