Does my mental problem matter?
So I have anxiety disorder and manic depression, and just got a job in sales. My job involves talking to literally 200+ people per day, plus if I don't talk to enough people I'll literally be making no money. Every single day I cried because I couldn't handle it, and it's even annoying my co-workers.
Should I just quit my job and find something else? It's a great management program but I'm afraid mentally I'm just not capable of going through it all.
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I would think this job would be hard for most people. I couldn't do a job like that. If it makes you feel worse, then you owe it to yourself and the company to pass on this job. I would talk to a manager first though. You might think you are doing a bad job, and they might think you are doing a great job. There might be some other area of the company where you might fit in better too, so talk to them before you quit. Good luck to you.
If you have a manic-depressive disorder (bi-polar), or even if you simply have some strong characteristics of such a disorder, you probably would find so many social interactions very difficult. You could get better at it if you want to or you could try to find a job that would not entail so much anxiety due to social interactions. Dealing with others, especially strangers, is bound to cause higher than usual anxiety levels.
If you've tried a therapist, or medications to help with the anxiety and manic depression, and these strategies still aren't working to help you cope with this job, then it's probably time to find something else.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR and see what he or she says before you make any plans to leave the job
all telephones suck... but no matter where you work you will have to deal with a whole lotta people.. find a solution where you are at... theres no where at all to work where you dont have to deal with thousands of other humans .....