Surviving work and being suicidal

[tookalongvacation]

I'm wondering if anyone has any tips. At work find it hard to communicate, socialise, and not take everything as an insult. My spirits are very low at work and I want to know how to try to make things a bit easier whilst I'm there. At the end of the week my body is just exhausted and I just feel worse. I do 9 hours a day 5 days a week and it's driving me insane. I'm aware this is a normal amount of hours but it's hard.

 

[cemeteryismyhome]

I wish I knew. I've been working similar hours for decades. Bills to pay, people to support, so I have to just keep going. It's like being dragged over broken glass every day.

 

[theboy]

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[dontwakemeup]

I keep going because I don't want to he homeless again. Try to find someone at work that looks happy and makes others laugh. On my hardest days, I'm thankful for work because it keeps me busy. I have this co-worker and she always is smiling and looks so happy. One day I went to work and was in pain and was crying. She noticied and asked how could she help. I replied tell me a funny story. She told me her life! I wanted to cry for her. Everyone has problems, you have to put them aside and focus on your job. I use my airpods or watch and play music or listen to audio books if I want to avoid everyone. I'm sorry you're having a hard time

 

[Lady_V]

Same boat. Probably won't be any good advice, especially if you don't have a desk job but I have really started relying on ChatGPT for everything. I still take everything as an insult but my emails sound professional.

 

[AuraByte]

I mask like hell.

It's fucking exhausting.

 

[motob]

I try to think of it as the person at work not really being me, but a persona of someone who is a good employee. If I receive critiques, it's more like refining the character. If the person they're criticizing isn't really me, then it can't be personal.

 

[tookalongvacation]

I wish I knew. I've been working similar hours for decades. Bills to pay, people to support, so I have to just keep going. It's like being dragged over broken glass every day.

I hope you find some good advice in this thread

I try to think of it as the person at work not really being me, but a persona of someone who is a good employee. If I receive critiques, it's more like refining the character. If the person they're criticizing isn't really me, then it can't be personal.

Thank you

I keep going because I don't want to he homeless again. Try to find someone at work that looks happy and makes others laugh. On my hardest days, I'm thankful for work because it keeps me busy. I have this co-worker and she always is smiling and looks so happy. One day I went to work and was in pain and was crying. She noticied and asked how could she help. I replied tell me a funny story. She told me her life! I wanted to cry for her. Everyone has problems, you have to put them aside and focus on your job. I use my airpods or watch and play music or listen to audio books if I want to avoid everyone. I'm sorry you're having a hard time

Thank you most of the people at work are friendly to be honest. I'm just sensitive to everything…glad work is going well for you now your coworker sounds great

I wish I knew. I've been working similar hours for decades. Bills to pay, people to support, so I have to just keep going. It's like being dragged over broken glass every day.

Sending love