Posted by tankgirl on November 17, 2004, at 1:49:23
In reply to Does anybody with SP have a job ???, posted by Tepiaca on November 16, 2004, at 19:58:38
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> I don´t know If I´m gonna be able to work in this condition . This thing scared me to death.
> At the moment my parents still give me money to survive but , what will happen when they don´t be here ?
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> I would like to know job experiences in people suffering from this condition please
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> IF you have a job :
> Can you tell me what kind of job you have ?
> have you ever received a promotion ?
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> Thanks in advance
> Tep
I do have SP if you mean Social Phobia.. or Social Anxiety as I call it, whichever! =) And I'm not trying to scare you or anything, but Ive lost 3 jobs due to the fear alone. I would just wake up to go to work, and be too afraid to face anyone. I got so freaked out in each situation, that I was even afraid to call in sick, or to call them at all! The longest I've ever held a job was a graveyard shift gas station.. simply because there were less people around late at night, and sometimes i got to busy myself doing inventory and ordering the next day's shipment.. I tried to avoid anything that involved customers, like cashier, but eventually it was too much and I just told the other person I was working with that I had to go home, and left quickly with tears in my eyes.NOW.. here's the good part.. a company can NOT fire you because you have SP.. in fact that is where I went wrong.. I was to scared to even mention that I have panic disorder at all (I dont just have social phobia, I'm diagnosed Severe Panic Disorder, and I get random panic attacks anywhere, anytime, and social situations sure don't help any!).. anyways, what I'm getting at is.. if you get a job, and one day find it too hard to handle, and have that completely petrified feeling come over you, TELL SOMEONE AT WORK.. I know it's got to be hard, which is why I never could do it, but they have to take into account whatever "disability" (for lack of a better word) you might have.. and they legally cannot fire you. Just remember that A LOT of people have anxiety issues, maybe even someone else you end up working with? Confiding in your boss or at least a co-worker should make you feel a little more comfortable at the very least.
Keep the spirits up! And I hope I did more good than harm with my little tale.
Cheers!
TG
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