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How do I stop worrying about my job all the time?

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memememememememememeem · 17/10/2018 21:32

Always been a worrier with anxiety, though this has cooled down in other areas of my life. When it comes to work though, they'e still very much there.

Even when I worked part time in a cafe at uni I worried I'd lose my job. Then, four years into my first full time job I was made redundant which REALLY didn't help matters.

I'm now in a probation period, and I'm convinced they're going to sack me or let me go when it's up. I can't sleep because I'm worried about being out of work, and I'm not spending money on anything except basic necessities just in case. I feel guilty if I even get a £20 hair cut, or fill up my car. Even at weekends or while on holiday I worry.

I always try my best, but others definitely pick up on my nervous nature and this hinders me, so this may be a reason for my dismissal if it happens.

I guess what I'm asking is please try and give me some perspective - worrying about this is making it hard to enjoy my life. I dodn't even enjoy the jobs I do/have done, but I know being out of work would depress me and make it hard financially.

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Evianliveyoung1 · 17/10/2018 21:47

You sound exactly like me! Just try to think positive. Have you had any 1-1 meetings yet? If you have what’s been said? Have they asked you to improve anyway? If you’re not performing great they would bring this up and should extend rather than just fail you straight away. I had my probation 3 weeks ago, convinced I had failed but passed with flying colours! As long as your doing the job and are on time don’t panic too much

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