Tetris
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Well today didn't start well. I got to work only to realise I'd left some very important paperwork at home and couldn't do my review with the boss. SH*T doesn't cover it! Was so annoyed with myself and she was pretty p*ssed as well. But, even though it wasn't planned, it did kinda highlight what I needed to talk to her about.
So we sat down and I told her just how bad I am right now. She had a bit of a breakdown due to stress last year and she's always been sympathetic anyway, but she was even more so today and seemed genuinely shocked. Good at hiding it I am...
Anyway, I'm terrified now! Because it's coming in to question whether I am fit for my job She's got to contact HR who will probably want o come see me and they may send me to occupational health. It's probably a positive step, but the being "fit for my job" but has scared me to death. I can't lose this job! It's been an absolute life saver and I can't lose it and go back to benefits. I just can't! It's too big an opportunity and I have way too many financial commitments that benefits would not cover.
I'm pretty sure it wont come to this, but you can't help thinking it can you?!
I'll probably get help and a longer time to do my course work and the marking may be more lenient/they wont push me for distinctions. I've said that basically I will do the best I can, but I would be more than happy to just get passes so it's done and gone.
She did get me thinking though and asked was there one thing that could have maybe kickstarted this and I couldn't think of anything other than the idiot boy I dated, but as stressful as that was it wasn't that significant. Or I wont allow it to be! But the more I thought, the more I realised that Mum's accident when she was on holiday was in October. So I think we have a winner!! And then all the other crap just snowballed in.
Oh well, will have to see what happens I guess. Just
Oh dear hun *hug* I know it's very easy to get caught in that mindset of it all going to shits- but I don't think they will call you unfit for your job! You're so great with animals and passionate about what you do- struggling with depression and anxiety doesn't make you unfit for it. I'm not sure how these things work but I thought that they can't fire you for that sort of thing anyway!? My friend who worked at the Apple store got a doctor's note about his mental struggles and took unrestricted time off to sort himself out and I think they paid him a bit for it too- then returned when he felt up for it! Apparently they weren't allowed to just fire him...
Hope they put you out of your misery and give you some good news soon though.
How do you think your mum's accident kickstarted your depression/anxiety? Looking after her and such? I haven't heard much about her accident but think you suggested she is disabled now?
If your boss had a breakdown last year then I'm sure she's really understanding and will help get you the best outcome of this situation at work; maybe someone who hadn't experienced something like that would be less likely to help, but it sounds like her empathy will play to your advantage.
Let me know what you thought of Trance, I found it quite good! Have heard bad things about Jack the Giant Slayer but kinda want to see it because of my Ewan McGregor crush though he's not as hot as he used to be anyway- would be good to hear what you think! Though I didn't enjoy the Host so think we probably have fairly different taste in films in some aspects
Those pics of Dave and Mr Frog are great!! So cute how interested he is in the frog- lol! I bet my cat would be like sitting on the cage trying to get in how do the dogs get on with the other pets- the rabbits and chinchillas? My dad's dog is always shoving his nose in the rabbits when they're around and giving them a good sniff- but when I brought Zombie over there as a kitten I put them all in a room together and the dog was like protecting the rabbits by standing over them- even though the kitten was half their size! It was really cute dog was so scared of the kitten and like shaking- lol!