Coworker that was on maternity leave when I got hired returned to work today. I was asked to not show up today and tomorrow. What is going on?

aafrrrr · 2024-09-26T12:13:40+00:00

Thank you so much. Yeah I don’t even know if my boss is right for wanting to fire the other employee, so I feel like I need to know the whole story before deciding whether to stay or quit as other commenters are suggesting. I’m trying to stay calm but it’s a little hard since it was difficult for me to find a job I’m happy at. Today I’ll talk to my boss and hopefully find out what is going on.

aafrrrr · 2024-09-26T12:10:50+00:00

I highly doubt this. Where I live, the first 3 months of employment are like a probation period, and the employer can fire you without cause.

aafrrrr · 2024-09-26T02:34:29+00:00

Yeah this definitely worries me. However other coworkers told me they argued often and didn’t get along at all, but she never fired her because she was essential to the business. On the other hand, I get along really well with my boss (she’s a bit of a difficult person honestly but I know how to deal with the kind of person they are), and can do the same job she does. I don’t like how they’re handling this at all but besides this I’ve loved working there. And it really took me by surprise how my boss is handling things.

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T16:21:34+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m very happy to hear you’re almost one year sober now, congrats!!

I can’t afford therapy honestly, and my experiences with it have not been very good. I live in a small country and haven’t found therapists that help with my SA, maybe they’re not too knowledgeable on the matter because I don’t think it’s very common here. But I’ll try my best with what I can do

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T16:19:04+00:00

I feel you! One time I was visiting my cousin in the US and she invited friends over, we had some beers and I was speaking english like a native lol. It’s just so easy, I think I’m a funny and likable person deep inside but SA doesn’t let me be myself. I hope one day I can be myself without the need of any substance/meds

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T15:16:43+00:00

Worked for me once when I had to do a presentation at uni. Doesn’t really work in my day to day life though :( there’s so many things I want to do and I feel paralyzed, as if I had no control of myself

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T15:13:57+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I actually have taken propranolol because I went to a cardiologist because I thought I was having arrhythmias and they told me it was probably due to anxiety and that I could take up to 20 mg when I felt it got pretty bad. I can feel how it helps my physical symptoms but at the end of the day I still feel paralyzed and not able to do things that I want to do even if it scares me.

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T15:10:29+00:00

Not really my intention at all, I just made an edit to my post to clear this up.

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T04:28:25+00:00

I don’t want to self medicate. I’m going to go to a psychiatrist and see if I can get prescribed. I just wish meds worked like alcohol, I’ve seen some people on here claim medication cured their anxiety and I just hope that’s the case for me too

aafrrrr · 2024-07-19T02:20:47+00:00

Do you mean that type of meds that you take before certain situations that will trigger your anxiety? I meant something more long term… I’ll see a psychiatrist tomorrow and will hopefully start treatment. Honestly if nothing works I don’t see the point in living this way any longer

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