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05 Aug 2014, 2:18 pm

...more. I feel nervous and anxious about this.


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05 Aug 2014, 2:24 pm

What's causing the anxiety? The job itself, or the potential stress that extra hours will create? Would changing jobs be practical and/or less stressful than what you're dealing with right now?


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06 Aug 2014, 10:50 am

Returning to work is probably a good thing. Start small and increase your confidence that you can work and you can cope with it.


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06 Aug 2014, 11:17 am

Pre-work jitters when starting a new job are perfectly normal for anyone, aspie or NT.

You'll do just fine. Take it a day at a time and don't expect to be able to do everything on day one (your employer won't expect you to).

Good luck :D


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