[adawg123]

So ive been feeling pretty stable for a couple days not perfect but much better and im scared to go out get a job and have to deal with all teh stressors out in the world. any tips?

[A Red Panda]

One step at a time?

Pick the things that you want to do first? Like easier things with less chance at rejection? Like... I don't know where you've been if not in the real world? (Ok that question sounds wrong so I hope you know what I'm asking?!). Have you been out in public much lately?

Set yourself little goals for each day. Don't expect yourself to be able to do everything all day, and I don't know what the job market is like where you are, but most places it's pretty bad no matter what the job or your qualifications are... so don't give up even if it takes ages before gettin anything, ok? Just remind yourself that there are thousands of other people who aren't finding work either.

Job-hunts can be super stressful. Make sure that you plan in something relaxing to do each day. Maybe set aside a certain time for each day to be looking online for jobs and filling out applications? Or set yourself a number of applications that you have to find and fill out each day? And then set up a reward for after you've completed it?

[adawg123]

Originally Posted by A Red Panda

One step at a time?

Pick the things that you want to do first? Like easier things with less chance at rejection? Like... I don't know where you've been if not in the real world? (Ok that question sounds wrong so I hope you know what I'm asking?!). Have you been out in public much lately?

Set yourself little goals for each day. Don't expect yourself to be able to do everything all day, and I don't know what the job market is like where you are, but most places it's pretty bad no matter what the job or your qualifications are... so don't give up even if it takes ages before gettin anything, ok? Just remind yourself that there are thousands of other people who aren't finding work either.

Job-hunts can be super stressful. Make sure that you plan in something relaxing to do each day. Maybe set aside a certain time for each day to be looking online for jobs and filling out applications? Or set yourself a number of applications that you have to find and fill out each day? And then set up a reward for after you've completed it?

Thanks this is really good advice and thank you for taking the time. Its been a while since i was in public. i havent had a job for 1yr and a half. before that i was at a henrys its a health food store for 6 years. Im worried about starting over because my life for the past 2 yeras has been so up and down. Its hard just keeping a workout routine consistently when before it was a peace of cake. ahhh i just wanna feel confident u know?

[A Red Panda]

Yeah, I get that. You just have to start working that confidence back up - just do things slowly. Start by going baack out in public for whatever reasons and gradually increase the time out or what you're doing. After you're more comfortable back in the public, then start applying for jobs. Do you have a mall that's accessible to you? I'd start there - it'd be part-time work. And you would just take a bunch of resumes with you and then wander around. (I stressed out loooads looking for things online cause it's SO TEDIOUS!)

Oh! Or a temp agency. Those are good to join up when you're ready - because 1) they're looking for the jobs for you! and 2) They may be short-term, like for a month or so. You could ask to do ones like that at first so that you have an end date and can reduce the amount of stress you'll have with the job by going "I just have to make it another month! One more month! Two more weeks! Almost there!" and that could be motivation to not quit it even if you get overwhelmed a little bit - cause there's already an end in sight.

[adawg123]

Originally Posted by A Red Panda

Yeah, I get that. You just have to start working that confidence back up - just do things slowly. Start by going baack out in public for whatever reasons and gradually increase the time out or what you're doing. After you're more comfortable back in the public, then start applying for jobs. Do you have a mall that's accessible to you? I'd start there - it'd be part-time work. And you would just take a bunch of resumes with you and then wander around. (I stressed out loooads looking for things online cause it's SO TEDIOUS!)

Oh! Or a temp agency. Those are good to join up when you're ready - because 1) they're looking for the jobs for you! and 2) They may be short-term, like for a month or so. You could ask to do ones like that at first so that you have an end date and can reduce the amount of stress you'll have with the job by going "I just have to make it another month! One more month! Two more weeks! Almost there!" and that could be motivation to not quit it even if you get overwhelmed a little bit - cause there's already an end in sight.

Thanks... ive never thought abouot a temp agency but im gonna search for one. I appreciate all the advice thanks.

[A Red Panda]

I used them when I took a year off between high school and uni - it was the only way to get work at any of the local factories really.

Hopefully there's a good one near you I don't know where you live, but I know that Adecco is in both Canada and the UK.