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After_Cell_5570's journey

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    Feeling Miscellaneous Planning Thinking

    I’m currently in a tough spot at my job, which I’m leaving soon. I work in a very isolating environment, and it’s really started to take a toll on my mental health. I’m in an underground facility where I spend almost all my time alone, and it’s led to panic attacks just from the thought of going in. Every Monday feels like I’m facing a huge wall of anxiety, and it’s been incredibly difficult to cope. I’ve given a full month’s notice to help my manager find and train a replacement, but now that I’m in my second week of notice, it feels worse than ever. I thought that giving notice would ease my anxiety, but it’s made me feel even more trapped. Just today, I was an hour late because I couldn’t bring myself to get out of the car due to fear. I have three more weeks to get through, and I’m looking for any tips on how to survive this period. I really need some advice on weathering this storm.

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    Feeling Miscellaneous Planning Thinking

    I've been reflecting on my work history and it feels like every job I take ends up being a sinking ship about six months in. I'm 34 now, and I acknowledge that I might be missing some red flags during the interview process. However, I've often found myself in situations where I couldn't afford to be too picky. Every job I've joined seemed solid at the start, but then things change drastically after a few months. Currently, I'm at a small company where I was hired a year ago with three coworkers in my department. Now, there's just one other person left, and management has made it clear that they have no plans to hire anyone soon. My coworker and I are overwhelmed, doing the work of two people and constantly falling behind. I've even been 'unofficially written up' twice for missing tasks. I'm about to give my notice, but I feel terrible about leaving my coworker in such a tough spot. It seems like this pattern of high turnover and lack of hiring is something I can't escape. Is it just bad luck on my part, or is this the reality of the job market now? I really wonder if companies are just not hiring when someone quits anymore.

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