Job

[qos]

I'm feeling so trapped and frustrated at work it's making me feel physically ill. Not enough to knock me out, but enough to be noticeable.

And then I compound my frustration by thinking I couldn't find another job with the salary and benefits I'm getting if I leave the company -- a self-defeating story I would utterly reject if a friend tried to tell it about her own situation.

I have options. It's simply a matter of looking.


"We are all. Free. To do. Whatever. We want. To do."
- Richard Bach

Comments

It's not just positive thinking...it's positive FEELING.

[unicorndelamer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not buying the self-defeating story, either. I think these emotions and feelings are going to end up being the catalyst that you need to start doing something about changing your career situation. Maybe you don't know, exactly, what that job would be...but the Universe does. Try imagining how you'll feel when you get that amazing job and can tender your resignation with your current job. See yourself going through all the steps you'll need to take to switch over jobs: packing up your old office, learning a new route to work, making new friends, the feeling of relief and release at the thought of never having to deal with Miss V again, the ecstatic post you'll be putting up here to let all your lj - and rl - friends know that you finally landed that wonderful job...that sort of thing.

Who cares if you don't know what this job will be, or where it will be, or what it will be doing? The Universe creates based on our emotions and feelings...so conjuring up in your mind those that you'll be experiencing when you achieve your desired goal, will set things in motion for the Universe to put together a nice little package for you. The trick, is maintaining focus on this over time, so the Universe will actually believe this is what you want.

Okay, now time for me to start practicing a little bit of that myself. *hugs* Good luck with work today. Monday will be over soon.

Re: It's not just positive thinking...it's positive FEELING.

[qos.livejournal.com]

Good points all, especially this: Try imagining how you'll feel when you get that amazing job and can tender your resignation with your current job.

Thanks.

[oakmouse]

Ouch. Sympathy.

One of the issues about receiving initiation is that if it's effective, then the things in your life that already weren't working proceed to fall apart completely.

Is it the whole job, or just Miss V? You were looking toward a possible new position within the company. Is that an option still, and if so is it a good option?

[bookchick.livejournal.com]

blerg. sympathies - much of them.

I echo oakmouse - are the options within the company looking fruitless at this time? Is it the day-to-day of where you're at?

I had a friend who recently put herself through a lot of this same type of ringer - she was 'stuck,' but concerned about putting out the energy for a different position since she's planning on moving out of state in a year or two to pursue graduate studies. Halfheartedly applied to various positions at the 'company' (she works at the campus), and has now ended up in a job that suits her needs and personality, with fabulous co-workers. Bonus? The job was re-evaluated between when she applied and when she started, and she's making about $300 MORE per month than she originally thought.

Point of my story? Well, beyond hopefully being something to give you a glimmer of hope - things can cycle towards what you want and need, rather than staying status quo or sending you off the abyss without a parachute. While I don't think this is where you are meant to be forever, perhaps there are opportunities within the company to tide you over as the 'real' position continues to come into being?

[bookchick.livejournal.com]

oops, that should be 'off INTO the abyss.'

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I needed to read this, today. Thank you.