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Originally Posted by Elana05
Hi Spearofthelance,
I know just what you mean. I was only at my last job for 3 months but this was already a problem for me. I liked the idea of the company which was "socially responsible" but I just couldn't relate to anyone there. They finally let me go in a really flaky way... But had I stayed on I just don't know what I would have talked about with this group of people.
Maybe hang in there until you can find something else. You sound like you have regular, common interests that a lot of others have too. I'm sure something will come up.
As an aside - I know the feeling of lonliness has come up for me due to my childhood issues - my parents both drank a lot. Was that (or any kind of emotional neglect) ever an issue for you?
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Elena- no I haven't really had much loneliness issues in my life, I'd say probably the same as anyone else. I just feel like this at work.
I've been thinking and I think I sort of know why this need suddenly came up. Today, most people in the workforce, are overworked, and always worried about layoffs with the way the economy is. I am in that boat too just like thousands of others. I think the need to talk about this with someone AT WORK and having really nobody to talk to other than say my wife is what is getting to me.
The people I work with , well their jobs are pretty safe. They've rubbed the right elbows and slept w/ the right people (I know I shouldn't say that) to pretty much secure their jobs. Me, well, I don't really have the 'kiss up' personality so job security wise, it's 50/50. So I think just needing to talk to someone about 'hey am I going to lose my job by month's end' at work would relieve some stress. Or maybe in some way, I want to be as secure in my job situation as they are in theirs but obviously I won't go thru the things they do to secure their jobs.