Posted by noa on May 21, 2003, at 19:01:23
In reply to I am scared to get a job., posted by Kelly1 on May 16, 2003, at 0:52:34
Kelly,
I think it is a great thing to have kept a job for 4 years when you are so young! When I think back at my early work history, I usually had jobs for a year, two at the most. Having kept a job for 4 years speaks to stability and stick-to-it-iveness.
And I also like that when you were miserable, you decided to get out. That is a skill, too!
Don't get too discouraged by your current situation.
Does your area have a commission for women? Sometimes they have great workshops and support groups on issues related to working and career. If not, there must be some other organizations that provide counseling or coaching in career issues, including how to deal with the anxiety that you experience about finding a new job.
Your intuition tells you that you want to be productively working--that it would feel better. Go with that. See a vocational counselor, find a support group for job seekers, do some temp work, do some volunteer work.
Even though you had relied on the safety of a familiar situation, you did actually get 4 years solid work experience, and some skills with that, I'm sure. Even though you are anxious about it, you can use that experience in a new situation. It is part of you!
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