I go to apply for jobs, I have my resume ready but as soon as I read the description of the job. I panic and just can't bring myself to email my resume. It feels horrible, it makes me feel like a failure.
1 Heart
I don't know if what i will say applies to you but when I read your post I feel like i totally understand. Tell me if I dont. Work just terrifies me. The smallest thing I am asked to do and I panic. I know i can do it, I know I am competent but my self judge tells me I'm a failure. I'll do everything wrong, everyone will see and if I ask questions they'll think I'm just stupid. I get so scared at even just the words "Jayne, could you do me a favour?" I freak out inside. We need to learn though that mistakes are all in the learning process and if we started to trust ourselves more, we'd see that actually, we can do everything really efficiently. It was the fear that caused us to make so many mistakes. Life is a learning curve we must tell ourselves that.
2 Hearts
Are you applying for jobs at entry level or something more specialized? I don't know your situation and experiences so I can't really say. But try to see it this way. What happens if you are under-qualified? Will something bad happen to you? NO:) none at all, you just don't get a reply but everything is exactly right where you are now. Take baby steps and tell yourself you are doing a good job. Hey! you already got your resume ready :)
1 Heart
Thank you aurora15 and jayneo93
Yes, I am under qualified, I am still studying but want a part time job. Once I read the description I feel as if I won't be able to do it and I get scared and if I don't apply I won't have to face the rejection and potentially being fired.
3 Hearts
@Aster1396 you’re welcome and Java has some great advice too. Is this your first job? if the anxiety is overwhelming, maybe just grab some easy job for a while and ease into the state of having a part time job. See how things go, build up your confidence and it brings in money if you need it
@java Thank you so much, I will look it up and try working on it as soon as possible. I do believe you might be right, but I think it is because I have seen my brother fail at jobs more so then people telling me that I will fail.
OH MY GOSH. YOU LITERALLY JUST STATED MY EXACT FEELINGS. I do the same thing. And then I panic more.
3 Hearts
@cocobean92 I can’t handle it. I keep going to go apply saying to myself “I will do this time, I have to do this time time” and then about 30 minutes later I’m not even looking at jobs anymore because just thinking about it is freaking me out.