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Originally Posted by seesaw
Can you give it some time? When I went to work after being off for 18 months because of PTSD and depression, I never thought I would make it. It took me a good 6 months to feel comfortable with being at work again.
Absolutely look for a new position if you want one, but maybe give it some more time at the new job.
Good luck,
seesaw
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Thank you for this. Your comment was super helpful. I think I would be feeling really anxious no matter what job I would have at this point. The difference is that this job is physically demanding which is an added stress.
At first I thought maybe I would give this job six months. But I don't think it is a good fit and I don't think I can force it. I attended a training last night and asked the trainer what to do if I felt the position wasn't a good fit. She said give it 60 days and then look around within the company for a better fit. She also shared that when they gave her the training position she felt she could not do it.
Maybe this feeling of not being up to a new job is common. Frankly, this has never happened to me before. But I also was never out of the work force this long and I think maybe that it is the main problem.
Thanks again for sharing. It was extremely helpful.
