Worry

I don't necessarily think this is anticipatory anxiety - but maybe it is after all.  I have a very responsible job as an HR officer.  There is alot of opportunity for problems in my job.  I have to deal with the CEO on an almost daily basis, the union every day, irate employees, and frustrated supervisors.  Something happens the end of almost every week that has me worrying all weekend long about what's going to happen at work regarding that particular issue.  Sometimes it's two issues.  This weekend it's something I said to the CEO at the Christmas party last night.  Basically when I told him I'd been working 5 am until 6 pm on a big thing for the company, I told him I thrived on that, wasn't complaining and he said "I've been doing that for 20 years..." And I jokingly said, "That's what they pay you the medium bucks for, huh?"  Granted this probably didn't even phase him but now I'm worried, gives me minor anxiety. 

I should add that most of the time, my worries turn out to be for naught.  I try to tell myself this when I am worrying.  Doesn't always help.

Yikes, all most full blown anxiety this morning as I prepare to go back to work after the weekend.  Haven't felt like this in weeks.  Guess it's time for my rescue Zyprexa. 

Georgie,

I was in a position like yours and I just want to mention to be very careful for job burnout.  When your whole life is your job and you are worrying about it on weekends and crying before you have to go to work it is time to take a step back and decided if your stressing way to much.

Also work on that self esteem.........so you made the comment, many of us get tongue tied when talking to the CEO and say something that comes out sounding  wrong to our ears.  He probably did not even care.

My staff used to tell me all the time " that is why you get the big bucks"  I just laughed and said yes and I deserve them for all I do.  They would then reply with "I wouldn't take your job, it doesn't pay enough for all the headaches you have to put up with"

Yep, I had unions, and staffing and performance evaluations and payroll and lots of meetings, chairperson for emergency preparedness............staff meetings, leadership meetings, and on and on................I would come to work at  0630 and rarely left until 1600.  I was salaried.   No overtime like the unions.............but it was my choice and I managed for many years.

Talk to us about your fears and maybe we can give you tips on how to decrease the anxiety.

Take Care

Kitt