What do you do when you know your job is
making you sick. The stress I'm under has
become unbearable. I want to leave and go
to a new job but I'm terrified. I'm the
main support for my family. I don't want
to let them down. How do you cope?
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ladylee70
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Posted: 04-08-07 21:52pm
Wow. Tough situation. I have had a few
jobs make me so physically ill that my
muscles and joints hurt so bad and it
became impossible for me to get out of
bed. It was actually physical. I wasn't
the main support for the family but for
myself. The situation wasn't as stressful
as yours since you support a family. I did
get medicinal assistance, which did help.
You sound like a very loyal person and you
don't want to let down your employer. That
thought could also be adding to your
anxiety and making you sick. I would still
put out feelers for different job and
perhaps even apply for them. If you do get
offered a job, then you may have to think
about this....are you more loyal to your
job that is making you sick or to your
family?? If you remain at this job,
sickness may continue to rear its ugly
head in your professional and personal
life thus negatively impacting your entire
life. Please don't do that to your family.
My husband and you sound very much alike.
He is so loyal that he would be willing to
stay sick and be completely stressed out
because of his loyality to a job rather
than quit. He finally had to consider the
whole picture. He explained everything to
his boss and his boss was completely
understanding as he also has a family. It
turned out so much better than we could
have even imagined!
Have you had the job for a while or is it
relatively new. If it is new, perhaps you
just need some more time to get adjusted.
That was my situation at the job that made
me sick.
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