Hello everyone,

I’ve been half-heartedly looking for a job for the past few months of so, but there have been some worries that are holding me back.

I’ve never really had a “real” part time job. I currently volunteer at a local animal shelter once a week. I don’t “hate” it there, but put simply, every time I go, I’m counting down the minutes from when I get there to when I leave. Leaving is literally the best time of the day for me. I just feel like I’m under a lot of stress when I’m there, which is strange, considering that it’s quite a laid back environment. There shouldn’t be any pressure, considering I’m not getting paid. But there is, and as I get closer to the day I have to volunteer, the stress starts to build up, and when I get there, it feels like I’m not doing a good enough job, but I have no energy or motivation to do better.

The reason I’m saying this is because I’ve been on and off about a part-time job search. If I can barely get through 4 hours of volunteer work, once a week, how exactly am I going to work 5-9 hours most days of the week, in a professional work environment? Every time I think about this, my motivation to get a job just sort of stops completely. I know I need to get a job, but I just feel like even if I manage to get a job, how will I succeed in the position? I would really appreciate thoughts from those who have been in a similar boat.