Working for the worst company in the world can really stress you out.

[Terra Alta]

I have depression, social phobia, and anxiety.. and work at Wal-mart as a cashier. Sometimes it can be hell on earth. We never have enough help.. always getting backed up and have 4 or 5 or more customers waiting in line. The stress is really starting to take a toll on me and I've even had a few panic attacks. We are hiring a few more cashiers, but I'm not sure it will be enough especially with the holidays coming up. I hope I can make it through the holidays but I am almost to my breaking point.. I just can't take it anymore. This is a company that cares NOTHING about their associates and only cares about the bottom line.. they are trying to get rid of all the full-time employees and only run the stores on part-time help. I am full time and worried that my day is coming. I am not going to give them the satisfaction of quitting though; I am going to let them fire me and collect unemployment while trying to find a better job with a company that actually CARES about their employees... it's disgusting that this is the richest company in the world and yet can't even pay their associates a living wage.
I am going to my psych doctor on Wednesday to see if she can change my anti-anxiety meds.. because what I am on now is NOT working.. though working for Wal-mart I'm not sure anything would help.
Thanks for listening to me rant.. I feel better now that I've gotten this off my chest...

[Tobin S.]

1. I understand what you are going through

My dad worked part time at Walmart as a second job. He said the working conditions there were terrible, and, like you said, they didn't give a damn about their employees.

I hope you are able to get through this and find the kind of job that you deserve.

[mopinko]

2. i pass on a bit of advice given to me today

don't give them the power to break you. easier said than done, don't know if i can do it myself. gonna try to hang on to that for a while and see how it goes.
meantime, hope you can get your meds adjusted. i am sure there is something that will work better for you, it's just a chaotic process sometimes.
take care of yourself the best you can. drop by and rant.

[hedgehog]

3. It's taken me 8 years to recover from working for a terrible company;

and I only worked there 6 years!

I know that there are some permanent changes; I never used to be this shy.

[Terra Alta]

5. I've been at Wally World for almost 6 years now

It's amazing I've made it that far, actually. Didn't think I'd last 6 months.

[Terra Alta]

4. Thanks everyone.

I got my meds adjusted Wednesday, and things seem to be going a little better now... at least I didn't get freaked out today when lines got backed up! I do like my job most of the time, but I'm not going to let Wal-mart break me. I'm going to take one day at a time and going to wake up each day thinking to myself, "Today I'm going to make it!" It's a stressful job but I do have friends at work who make it at least somewhat enjoyable! It's nice I can come here to vent though. Thank you all. :grouphug:

[txlibdem]

6. Try being a health insurance sales agent

My panic attacks got so bad I couldn't stay inside the building and now I can't leave my house without severe anxiety.

I'm trying to get some help or get on disability or something.

[Terra Alta]

7. That must have been a horrible job.

Good luck to you. I hope you are able to get some help. :hug:

[BeHereNow]

8. Been there- it's no way to live.

Get help and you can live again.
My panic attacks started when my daughter
was diagnosed with BP. I lost all quality of living
due to the constant panic I felt.
I realized I counldn't help her unless I took care of
my self.
I take 3mg of Ativan a day- it has given me my life back.
I can go to the grocery, I can get out and visit friends,
meet people etc...finish projects.

Maybe you can talk to your doctor about it-
My first doctor gave me Zanax- A really bad drug in my book.
The second doctor prescribed 150 mg Wellbutin combined with the Ativan.

I love the way I feel now and NEVER want to go back to that space
of not being able to drive or even leave the house.

Hope my story helps you know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

BHN

[mopinko]

9. so glad to see that you are doing well, my dear.

hang on to that! how is your daughter doing? i am worried about mine. she has been doing ok, but i am very worried about her eating habits. she is skinny as a rail, and has become a vegan. not that there is anything wrong with that, but with her history it worries me. she has always been compulsive about food, and i fear it is getting the better of her. i don't see her much so there is too much room for fear to grow.

having my own problems, and seeing a new therapist this week and a shrink next week to try some meds myself. thank ja for better living through chemistry.

[Terra Alta]

10. I'm glad you're feeling better.

After I had the real bad panic attack at work, my doc upped my Buspar and it has helped a lot. The past few weeks I've really felt great. I hope it continues as we go into the holiday season.

Thanks for sharing your story, and hope you continue to do well. :hug:

[47of74]

11. I used to work at Wally World as a cashier

It wasn't that bad for me though some of the CSMs reminded me of Frank Burns, I got out in May of 99. The next job was OK for a while, but in the end the toxic work environment almost cost me my life. It took me quite a while to recover, almost three years to find full time work in my field, and a couple more to recover some semblance of financial footing.