Hey guys, this is my first post here as a member (after years of lurking!)
I had been signed off work with stress and anxiety since after Christmas. My triggers were very much workplace related and although I have stuff going on in my private life (who doesn’t!) - the main reason I got signed off was because of things going on in my department. It’s been the first time for me that I’ve ever had to admit I can’t cope, and the first time I’ve ever been off work like that so kinda a difficult time getting to grips with that.
Long story short, after months of job hunting I finally found a new job and I start tomorrow. Handing in my notice was the biggest relief but now I have a whole new anxiety of going back to work after so long, and getting back into that routine.
Although I’m trying to focus on the positives and tell myself that I never wanted to be off for so long, I’m not a work shy person - I feel sick thinking about starting tomorrow in a brand new company I will know nothing about! Not only that, I’m a manager so need to brave face it in a sense as I will have people reporting to me. It’s like the back to school feeling you’d get as a kid multiplied by 10!
Has anyone been in a similar position? Would love to hear other people’s stories or tips that helped them. I know I’ll be fine once the hardest part is over but it’s still a sickening feeling
Thanks in advance for sharing xx