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Absolutely — I can relate. It’s tough when your job drains you mentally and emotionally, especially when you know it’s not your long-term path. What’s helped me is focusing on the bigger picture — reminding myself this stage is temporary and part of the journey toward something better. I also try to protect my peace after work: music, journaling, or doing something small that makes me feel grounded again. You’re not alone — it does get better. 💛
I can relate to this, I’ve spent the last few years feeling this way about working in retail and I’m still going through it. The negative talk from other people whether it was my manager/colleagues always made it worse as well. In my personal experience I become predisposed to making careless mistakes. This obviously exacerbates the problem where they’ll reprimand me for making an error and a vicious cycle starts. As for what helps relieve me from being stressed or overwhelmed I often tell my family and friends about my struggles. Speaking to a doctor or therapist can be helpful too. I’ve also found having a gym membership that I make a commitment to use regularly is great. However memberships can be expensive and opening hours limited so an alternative I would suggest is getting outside in the fresh air if using a gym isn’t an option. It doesn’t have to be intense exercise either, oftentimes a steady pace of walking can be beneficial.
Ugh! I’m sorry you are experiencing this. Our economy is not your friend now. It will get better