Tuesday, 27 September 2022

I Did Not Expect That

Jason is thrilled with his new job.  He is SO happy.  It's wonderful to see and hear about.

But it is also highlighting for me the fact that I am not.  I don't talk about work here, but it's probably safe to say I am not happy at work, I do not look forward to work and due to some staff changes in the last two months, I do not really have friends at work.  (I have people I am friendly with, but the folks I had grown close to over the last year have either moved positions/locations or retired.)

Jason's job also comes with perks/benefits that mine does not.  Career choices and all that jazz but wow, I hadn't ever had it so clearly laid out just by having him explain his first week and all the things... all the things I have never had in a job/workplace.  Wow.

So I am very happy for him and relieved that he is doing well (so far?  my anxiety won't quite let me believe or trust).

I also am now feeling this extra layer of depression and upset around not feeling the same with my work/job/place/etc.  That I did not expect.

2 comments:

Jason Langlois said...

The mixed blessing of a friend doing great, but then realizing that maybe you need to make a change. Which is always disruptive.

But glad his new job is working out.

Victoria said...

I'm glad too, thanks :)

But yeah... :/