#admittedly i've noticed its quite constant in the industry i've been apart of so far

[forgaeven1]

kind anon here to spill the beans. i understand where you come from. anxiety is a bitch. and the season of colds and flus officially began. but i want to remind you, as someone who knows a little about human resources and also about company ethics and such. if you are not feeling well and you have those symptoms, you have to talk to your boss. first of all for yourself since you're clearly not capable of functioning and your body needs time to recover and rest. and second of all, you can't realistically accomplish your tasks since you're in so much distress. you are allowed to take leaves. hell i am pretty sure you have those vacation leaves added up. and third of all, if you have to go to the firm you might get other people in the same state you're in. i know how anxiety works and i promise you that you have nothing to worry about. worst case scenario you find out your current job sucks ass and you can move on to the next. fun fact about today'd working market is that employers are more likely to welcome you into their company if you have had a few past work places! it doesn't matter for how long you were in said companies, just that you were, even if only for a couple of months! but you are not feeling well and you have to conquer your boss first, only then after you can actually focus on your health (which is top priority, but you also get to kick anxiety's ass). take that leave, talk to a professional and try to rest as much as possible, even if in sequences. you deserve it. there's nothing more important than your own health. you got this by the way, you can fight this fear of yours (that many people share, including me) and it'll be so rewarding afterwards. also, the boss might appreciate your honesty! they usually prefer to leave you rest and come back strong rather than going to work and ending up falling asleep because your body needs it (that's actual science, we are not crazy, okay?). i love you and take care, i hope you hear good news soon!

anooooooooooon!!!!!

thank u so much for this! as u have greatly deduced, i just... i have major anxiety when it comes to work and, i suppose, how people perceived me ( which i'm trying very hard to be chill about ) and, ofc, with informing my employers about any personal needs / time-offs. i just !!! i didnt like it bc my current employer isnt the easiest when u want time-off for any reason ( it isn't that she's particularly an asshole, which she can be sometimes; we're just asians. we aren't technically 'sick' unless we're coughing up blood or showing extreme and grave symptoms ) and i know its as simple as sending a text but still!!!!

thank u though. for real. just so u're aware, i did send off that text, and i went to the doctor!!! ( again, for me personally, thats a big achievement because i dislike seeing doctors in general. i was raised with the mentality above ok ) they told me it might be a viral fever and since my fever's gone so far ( it's just bouts of nausea left ) , all i've had to do is monitor my body :))