Going Back To Work Tomorrow and I'm Already Stressed Out.

Remy

Remy

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California, USA
I work part time and I've been off almost 3 weeks after Carpal Tunnel Syndrome surgery. The two weeks I had the office MD excuse I relaxed in that I knew I couldn't be called into work. Even for some mandatory meeting. But now my anxiety is going up again. I get my schedule but the scheduler will call me after it's out and ask me to switch days. I rarely say no because there is always someone younger, faster and better looking that can do my job.

My stepfather worked for the county. He doesn't get that I don't have the security he had and that my "seniority" and "experience" doesn't mean anything. Plus he's been drawing a pension for over 35 years, since age 55 when he was able to retire on partial disability due to his hearing loss.

I tried. I've worked hard like many. I bought a house. It was terrible. Still can't find a mobile in a park and still worried. I'm just venting here.
 

I feel sorry for you. I don't think I could work anymore in this increasingly crappy world. Everyone looks stressed out; everyone starring at their smartphones and technology taking over the world. You might say I sure am glad to be retired. Being retired for over 21 years and enjoyed each day of it. Glad not to have to return to world. Guess I am just one lucky ducky! I wish you luck! Maybe a glass of wine wouldn't be a bad idea. No drugs though, please!
 

Aw, sorry:( When I accepted my new job I was soooo stressed before my first day, but it has turned out just fine. Yours is a job you've already had and know what to expect.

Younger, faster and better looking? Pffffft. Good, dependable employees are hard to find. You're probably worried about nothing, and the scheduler? They already know that you've caved before and will again. In other words, you can be counted on to do whatever is asked whenever it's asked. Key word: asked. Remember that "No" is a complete sentence, and it's unlikely they'll get rid of you simply because you decline to play their version of musical chairs.

If you've been there long enough to feel comfortable asking, maybe ask that they not change the schedule once it's out because it interferes with your other obligations, volunteer work, whatever.

I'm old and (usually) know stuff!
 
Packerjohn said:
I feel sorry for you. I don't think I could work anymore in this increasingly crappy world. Everyone looks stressed out; everyone starring at their smartphones and technology taking over the world. You might say I sure am glad to be retired. Being retired for over 21 years and enjoyed each day of it. Glad not to have to return to world. Guess I am just one lucky ducky! I wish you luck! Maybe a glass of wine wouldn't be a bad idea. No drugs though, please!
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Thank you and to everyone. I don't know sometimes. All the places I looked at and could have bought but didn't. I don't know why I didn't. It was probably fear and the way I was raised.

A mobile in a park just listed for over 130 grand. And it's from the mid 80's. Seriously, it's in a park with space rent. Since the fires things are getting so expensive and no new parks started. I think if there were, that would halt the prices.

I don't drink much or do drugs. Unfortunately I eat for comfort.
 
Remy said:
I rarely say no because there is always someone younger, faster and better looking that can do my job.

My stepfather worked for the county. He doesn't get that I don't have the security he had and that my "seniority" and "experience" doesn't mean anything.
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I'm sorry you have a scary insecure employment situation. I really envy people who had jobs with security and pensions, it hasn't been that way in a long time in my experience. I wish we'd get that minimum guaranteed income thing, probably the next generation will get that. Maybe it will turn out that we were the only generation that has to be stressed by so much insecurity.
 
Wow! You will have to do some price comparisons. But, If you bought a piece of land, leveled it, brought in water, septic, natural gas or propane,
and brought in your own mobile home, it would cost as much, but you would have more freedom and no monthly space rental.
I guess you have to decide what you want. Some people like other people around them close. I don't!
You might have to look around for other employment too!
Your life is changing fast so design it the way YOU want it! Our prayers are with you
and,
ask your Angels for help!
 
Good luck, Remy, so sorry you're having to go through this. (Mobile homes in parks--with space rent about $600/month--are going for about the same around here as where you are, between $100-150K.) If this sh*t keeps up, Calif.'s going to have a homeless problem like no one's ever seen: the only people that'll be able to afford homes will be the techlords in Silicon Valley.
 

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