Posted by Brenda on September 13, 2000, at 10:55:42
In reply to Re: followup, posted by Phil on September 13, 2000, at 6:50:30
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Allison,
You go girl! I hope you're very proud of yourself for handling the situation so admirably. I second Phil's thoughts. ALWAYS remember to look out for your best interests. The company is only looking out for theirs. It's a really good idea to keep your boss informed of all the good stuff going on in your area. Can you e-mail her with updates as they occur? This will also help to document all the good stuff you're doing.
As always - my thoughts are with you,
BrendaAllison, Hopefully you are well paid for putting yourself through all that pressure.
> I worked for a retail company in the 70's and early 80's and routinely put in 80 hour weeks and was constantly under pressure, a lot. The last year, I was running 5 stores.
> When I left that company, I had no sense of who I was or what the hell my life was about. Shortly after, I began therapy and a year or so later meds. I made the owners a lot of money but knew nothing about 'taking care of myself'. One of those areas of self-care, which I'm still working on, is putting some 'go to hell' money in the bank.
> I never realized that, coming from an alcoholic home, made the chaos and pressure of that job feel 'normal'. I thrived on the adrenaline. It almost killed me and, in the end, did kill my spirit.
> All I'm saying is TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. You don't have to prove you can take more and more pressure.
> Sorry if this sounds preachy but self-care has to be a big part of our recovery. Your company has no real care for you as a person as far as I can tell. Even though they talk the talk, they are asking an awful lot. Their dynamics seem very reminiscent of the company I worked for.
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> Just ramblin'
> Phil
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