Struggling with Anxiety and Employment

I work as a night janitor and politely refuse any offers to work during operating hours. It gets me out of the house and I get a wage without having to worry about dealing with people outside of rare occassions.

I have this issue as well, the best job that I've found so far is doordash. If you have a car or bike it could help. You could also follow Melisia at Home on YouTube. She's always posting new work from home jobs for people. Lots of different types of jobs too.

I'm in the same boat. The last time I tried to get a job, I was sabotaged by someone who wanted their nephew to get the position so that made the paranoia that comes with my anxiety even worse. I don't qualify for any assistance so my family is really struggling. Now I'm 40 with a 20 year gap in my work history.

Hi Star, thank you for sharing your experience. Im currently experiencing something very similar. I also have generalized anxiety, and it has specifically gotten worse around working again. Ive had to drop 2 opportunities over the last 6 months due to the anxiety triggering me so badly. Im here to talk and share, its always nice to be heard and hear people who go through similar things. Feel free to send me a message

Hi Star, thanks for sharing. I can relate. I'm often stuck in automatic fear based reactions. My therapist has encouraged me to consider all possible outcomes e.g. if a customer is upset or if an employee is being rude. Write them all down. Make it a looooong list. Then, of those, write down the worst case scenario, the best case scenario and what is actually *likely* to happen so 3x total. The list really helps me release from rumination. And I'll finish with some box breathing (in for 4, hold 4, out for 4, hold 4). I appreciate your vulnerability with sharing your experience. Sending steadying vibes.