Fear and Work: (Part 1) Why are you afraid?

Anxiety, apprehension, worry, concern… I bucket all these emotions under “stupid fears” (yes, that’s a technical term). In part 1, we spend time reframing this thing we call fear to understand when/where/why it’s needed. In part 2, I share a few tips for dealing with anxiety in your career.

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[joesmith]

I wish it were that easy. I know my fears are unwarranted, but they still trigger the fight/flight.

[johnbrown]

I had to quit two jobs because of severe anxiety. It started a few years back. I was literally scared to death of going to work.

[soriyapo]

I have quit several jobs because I'm fear of working till now.

[NavyLady]

I work hard but I still have a fear of being picked on and fired. Im afraid of not making it.

[nlhnfh]

I dont know what Im feeling right now. Everything is painful

[_shiraori_]

I fear talking to people especially interview and i am socially awkward.

[donekeykong]

Hi I have one issue like this. I fear of working for other people and I feel scare to lose something when i start work for someone else. Why? note: I boss myself is ok. Sorry for my english if any mistake.

[ratnasanyal]

But i get scared that if I make a mistake in my work then the principal will fire me and i am the only working member of my family and Thus I feel overwhelmed sometimes.
Like i am scared right now I am a substitute basis teacher in a reputed school and we have to fill out the marks of a student in a markbook and then we enter the marks on computer and it is not allowed to make mistakes in the markbook as we enter the same in the computer.
But while writing my hands sweat a lot and I was using a ball pen to fill the marks and it got messy in some places, in three pages to be exact and when I tried to use a blade to scrub the extra ink and make it look ok, to correct my mistake somehow it got more messy.
And secondly while checking the information from the computer I saw that I have written Green house instead of yellow house and again I used blade to correct it and make green to yellow and it got messy there that makes it 4 mistakes.
And the thing is that the markbook is checked by out principal before they are printed out as result cards for the students.
Now I am scared that principal will see the mistakes and call me out and fire me out of my beloved job.... Due to the lock down I was out of job for almost half a year and those were the most difficult times even sometimes I felt like I want to end my life but looking at my mom and dad who now look upto me I restrained myself under great stress and when I got back my job I couldn't come out of that fear... That trauma... What can I do?
I am a new teacher in my school and an introvert and I don't know how to approach others for help and if I do approach for help they seem to not care enough... and I am a bit weird and I think it's because of my behavior and my personality and the other teachers also perceive me as weird too although they haven't told me directly but I can understand the subtle hints and eye to eye communication and the smiling among themselves when I say my opinions about something....
I feel so constricted in there but that is my school.... The same school that I passed out from and I got a job in the same school... So it is kinda my place like my home and I want to be the best teacher in my school and want to work as a team but I don't know.... I feel so confused and alone and scared that I talk to myself and to the statue and cross of Lord Jesus Christ to share my feelings and I couldn't share my feelings at home since my parents are old now and I am working for them to support them and I don't want to burden them with my worries too. ....
I needed to ramble out my feelings here.... I know no one will read through this rambling but if someone does then please provide an advice on how can I overcome my issues listed above.... Please earnest request to anyone who read this

[iMikkeysat]

ok. I'm afraid to go to work because I'm sick of serving others for so little money !! At work, I can't go to the toilet when I need it, and eating within 15 minutes makes my stomach feel heavy for the rest of the day, and the food I eat is mixed up right after I get up to go to work. After 8 hours of work my legs hurt and it is impossible to sit at work. The customers are rude
and make up all sorts of weird stories that I have to fulfill in the store. There is a constant work routine and there is no fresh air. I worked in different places and felt overwhelmed and deprived of the will to live everywhere. I had to artificially do something for others that causes me mental pain.

[Sushilyadav_]

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[babymage]

I scared of going to work because my boss, manager and colleague all bully me at work.

[Lyscarou]

The same question can be asked to people with severe traumas or PTSD: what are you afraid?


And it's not so easy. Otherwise, many people will find a fast solution and they will cover their problems under the carpet. Psychologists wouldn't exist and anxiety would be a "thing that you imagine" instead of a "disorder that determines an imbalance of hormones and chemical messengers in areas of the brain (sometimes due to genetic predisposition) and, therefore, provoques the feeling of fear and uneasyness".


Sorry, but anxiety is not something that might be taken so slightly. Repeat, is not so easy.

[sasaha]

Coworkers are not friendly...I met many evil ones