I'm scared to have a job!! !! !!

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Sure I know I need one to pay for College for when I go back but if I'm working I'm usually thinking of not having college then I get all upset (at Mcdonald's out of a 4 hour part-time job I went and cryed in a bathroom for 30min+! !! !) Any hope to think positive or something I'm scared!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !

Getting a job is a scary, major thing in lots of people's lives. I'm trying to get my first real, out of school job. I just graduated from college in May (I'm going to keep saying "just graduated" even though time is marching on...) and I haven't found a place that will even hire me. But I've gotten lots of calls for interviews. And then I panic about the interviews and panic about the hours and panic about not having enough money even with a job....

This was a lot of words. Sorry. But, you're not alone. It will be okay. You can come here to write about it whenever you're scared. Or excited. Or both.

Thanks how sweet I'm getting the job to help pay going BACK to College LOL! I'm on SSI so I'm doing a program that helps me find a job (after turning in the application they let you know/get you a job (not sure which) within 60 days. While it would be part time perhaps if it was retail get a little more hours during the holiday season I'm not sure what kind of job they could get me. Thanks for the support I'm so happy I can come to WP this whole site has helped me alot with my life and understanding myself.

I tend to get very nervous too, but it usually passes when I get there and start working (going into "work-mode"). It's kind of acting, you take a role and preform as well as you can. If you're really good you get a bigger paycheck too.

I allways thinks it helps to have been in the place before and observed the staff working, then you know what the costumer wants from you and how you should react.

Knowledge is power.

Live through the first year. It'll get better because it gets to be more of a routine thing.

I might be weird, but I actually look forward to starting a new job.

Expectations are lower for new hires so they're easier to exceed, for example.

Learning new skills is also fun for me.

It's usually the point where I start getting too familiar to my co-workers that things tend to disintegrate at work. I sometimes wonder if I wouldn't be better off quitting the moment I get a good review from my boss, instead of waiting several months or years later, as good reviews steadily turn to "not a team player", "insubordinate", "does not follow instructions", "unpredictable", and so on.