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I don't want to be seen as a failure but I have found my job isn't for me. I mentally can't do it. I'm so tired of this
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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everyone’s different and enjoys different things. this does NOT make you a failure. your people and calling r out there keep exploring :)
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that’s a great step to finding yourself and your true fit!
Your not a failure, the job is not bringing out your best. Start looking for another job before you quit this job. Ask God to help you find the right fit for you. 🙏🏼💚
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I’m in a similar situation in that I’m trying to return to my work that is incredibly demanding (I’m a city planner) after being out on leave recovering from surgery and associated trauma since July. I feel like long term I want to pivot to be less of a public figure and do more technical data work rather than facilitating - which would require some training and be a year-long transition. But I’m held hostage by employer-based health care. It took a lot to build my care team and I don’t want to give them up. I’m going back to work at the end of the month and I’m afraid to wash out and lose my care team with my job and then need to find work in my field with my current skill set and in my current state. I’m looking into special accommodations for remote work and part time work to ease the transition to returning to work.
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@Rico_SD here I would say make goals and slowly move toward where you want to be.
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You're setting boundaries for what you can and cannot handle. That's a GOOD THING!!! I started a new job, where I am only working 24-32 hours per week. The "old" me that was used to pulling 50-60 hour weeks PLUS graduate school, would be appalled, and feel like a failure too. The "new" me is learning, albeit in the 2nd half of life,(I am 48.), that setting limits and boundaries is a GOOD THING, and a major contributor to one's overall wellness
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I’m sorry you’re going through this. 💖 FWIW: I don’t think you’re a failure, or anywhere remotely close to that. I think you’re acknowledging and recognizing what doesn’t serve YOU, and you’re recalibrating your Selectivity Tool, so you can make better choices for yourself and your well-being. I think you’re doing beautiful work for yourself and your health, and you deserve to be celebrated for it!! 🎉🎶💖
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That's totally normal. You just have to keep looking for something that makes you happy.
Start looking for another job.
You are not a failure! In fact, far from it, you are successful in knowing your needs. This job might not suit you, and it sucks to feel bad at something, but there are definitely other options for you. You deserve to work somewhere where you feel comfortable and supported.
@MatchaBunn I have a shop where I sell homemade bath salts plus I'm working on a book. My dream is to become an author. My family told me to focus on that and home.
This is perfectly fine! You are NOT👏 A👏 FAILURE👏! Admitting that you have limits is a HUGE step in healing. Good job! There are many things I cannot do and that’s OKAY. It is okay to acknowledge your limits. That is HEALTHY. Don’t feel broken. Feel empowered! You are doing this for YOu. Find another job that is easier on you.
That's not a failure that just means you need to find the job for you and taking a test to find out the job that is best for you
@Bonjo my family told me they want me to focus on healing. I cried. No one has ever cared about me.
That doesn't make you a failure in any way. If you tell a fish to climb a tree it will fail. But it's a brilliant fish. 🤗 I feel you though, I've had tons of jobs I had to do to support my family that I did not like.
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