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Posted by Deneb on June 10, 2008, at 2:18:40
Now I'm afraid they regret ever hiring me for this new position.
Today while I was giving feedback to an interviewer under the supervision of an assistant field manager, I had some sort of anxiety attack and froze. I lost track of everything and I started apologizing profusely.
I think my propranolol wore off, it'd been 6 hours since I'd taken some.
I really made a fool of myself.
I explained that I had an anxiety disorder.
They wish they could fire me now right?
:-(
Posted by llurpsienoodle on June 10, 2008, at 4:28:09
In reply to Something awful happened at work, posted by Deneb on June 10, 2008, at 2:18:40
((((((((deneb))))))))))
sometimes our minds just refuse to cooperate in high pressure situations. I know it's hard to believe, but many people have been in your situation. I get terrible stagefright, personally. It can be really debilitating and frustrating. Not to mention professionally uncomfortable.
Give your supervisors a chance. I bet that something like this has happened to them before too. No need to jump to conclusions that you will be fired. I don't think it's that simple. You see, they hired you based upon the total impression you made as you worked there. Now you have one incident, but that doesn't negate all the positive things you've done for the company.
Try to keep that stuff in perspective.
I'm sorry you're hurting right now. Big hugs for you, and don't let this derail your progress
-Ll
Posted by Phillipa on June 10, 2008, at 11:48:03
In reply to Re: Something awful happened at work » Deneb, posted by llurpsienoodle on June 10, 2008, at 4:28:09
I have found so many people have anxiety disorders that they themselves may have one and are actually relieved to find someone else has one too. Think the job is fine. You did you work so that's what's important right? Love Phillipa ps I'm sorry
Posted by caraher on June 10, 2008, at 21:10:40
In reply to Something awful happened at work, posted by Deneb on June 10, 2008, at 2:18:40
Hi Deneb,
I think you need to ask yourself, what is the evidence?
> I really made a fool of myself.I think this really means you were embarrassed. That's OK and understandable.
> I explained that I had an anxiety disorder.
Which I think takes some courage. Good for you!
> They wish they could fire me now right?
What evidence is there for this? You know how you felt and this is your fear, but you can't know what someone else is thinking based on your own feelings.
Maybe if this happened over and over, all day long, every day, they might wish that. But most people in most jobs have their off moments and bad days, and here they've simply seen one of those moments.
Posted by Deneb on June 12, 2008, at 1:50:36
In reply to Re: Something awful happened at work, posted by caraher on June 10, 2008, at 21:10:40
I think things are OK at work. No one followed up with me about it. I wonder if the managers have talked to one another about this.
The assistant field manager asked me two days in a row if I'd taken my breaks and that it's important to take breaks to not burn out.
Then the manager asked me how I was doing with the new position. Maybe I'm just paranoid.
Posted by frida on June 12, 2008, at 10:04:17
In reply to Re: Something awful happened at work, posted by Deneb on June 12, 2008, at 1:50:36
Hi Deneb,
Things will be all right. Maybe they just want to make sure you feel comfortable and are taking the necessary rests to work.
It'll be ok, these things happen. Where I work, last week one of my co-workers started crying and couldn't do her job because she was really upset, our boss just asked her what was wrong and was very understanding about it. Nothing happened, and things haven't changed because of this moment.
It happens...
I've had my moments as well, sometimes it's hard to have it all under control, but one incident doesn't make all the good go away. We all have those moments.I hope you can feel comfortable at work soon.
Take care,
Frida
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