Is it normal my job is killing me?

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As I get older I feel dumber. When I was in college I felt like I was going to take the world by storm. I graduated and 6 months ago started my first job at a technology business startup. It's kicking my ass.

Nearly every day when I get home from work I'm in recovery mode, just anxiously awaiting when I have work the next day. And on the weekends I zoom out and look at who I'm becoming and thinking about where I might be in 5 years and I semi-panic.

I'm worried I'm not cut out for my role since it's business to business sales (emailing and calling business owners out of nowhere to try and schedule a 15 min call with us), which I heard is more stressful than most jobs but I also just feel like I'm not cut out for life.

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  • Nikclaire
    4 years ago

    Get out before you wake up 50. Find something you love. Life is too short for shit jobs.

    News flash. Corporate America doesn't give af about you.

    I work what would be considered a menial job and I love it. I could do a lot of other things but I prefer to look forward to the day, or at least take pride in what I did, after the day is through.

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    • Mammal-lover
      4 years ago

      For realzies. If your boss tells ya he needs us its bullshit. He/she just wants to find your replacement before you leave.

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        3 years ago

        they gon fire me

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  • BleedingPain
    4 years ago

    You are burned out. I have a few friends who got burned out in school and then realized they hadn't even began their career. Find something you enjoy before they daily grind gets to you.

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  • Fugazi,again
    4 years ago

    Shite m8, I know that feeling, even on days off you be looking at the clock thinking "only 19 hours and 6 minutes til im back in work". I dont think any job or amount of money is worth that amount of stress.

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  • XYXY
    4 years ago

    Just do something different. You’re barely out of nappies and have a long working life ahead of you. No harm in doing something completely different at your age

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  • controversy
    4 years ago

    Quit.

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  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan
    4 years ago

    I worked in sales before. Probably one of the most stressful jobs. One positive thing I guess is you end up getting use to rejection...

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  • Fugazi,again
    4 years ago

    That job sounds impossible to me, just the fact that you can get that type of job in the first place shows that you have some level of ability and should be fine

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