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I'm sure this has happened to some of you - Coco

Posted: Jul 19, 2014

Having been at this job for only five months, I've noticed certain new behaviors in myself that can only be attributed to the stressors of this job:

Insomnia
Stress eating
Stress drinking
Stress shopping

I know have to eliminate some of the above behaviors in order to attain a state of well-being. I have to thank god that I inherited my mom's pension after she passed away, because if it weren't for her pension supplementing my income, I would have told MModal to 'take this job and shove it'.

How have some of you dealt with the stressors of working for this company?

Stressors, it is not only - this company

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it goes along with being a MT. Since you have the income supplemented by your mom's pension, I would seriously advise you to look for something else, it only gets worse. Take the opportunity to do something that you like to do. A lot of us are only here because we are close to retirement, do not have the opportunity of making a change. Fortunately I do not have very long to go before getting out, but if I was faced with years of having to put up with this abuse, I would be seriously looking. Life is too short to let this type of work affect you this way. I am not criticizing, I totally understand and I feel the same way, you strive for perfection only to be belittled and the expectations are high as the pay is lowered. You are the one responsible for you, take steps to make your life happy.

options - susan5

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There are also other options for stress relief, such as exercise.

options - SS

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Check out the internet and see what you can find.

I flat out quit MT - see msg

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I'm a little surprised to even hear you went into MT. I did it for 13 years, the last 6 of which were horrendous. So I quit.

That's the only answer I can come with, except to say that self destructive behavior is adding to your stress. Try to divert that using exercise and getting out and having some fun every week or 2.

Start looking for other work besides MT--the mere act of job hunting for another career gives a sense of having some control. That helped me feel far less stressed.

I deal with it by exercising AND drinking! lol - oldmt

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Drinking and exercise - No more stress!

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ME TOO!!!!!!

Exercise yes, out eat exercise yes sm - SNT

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I exercise on the days I have the energy to do so, and must admit I feel better when I do. Most days I out eat the exercise, due to lack of energy from the insomnia.

You've totally described exactly what's happening to me - sm

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for years... What I do for each problem:

1. Don't sleep well.
2. Eat too much & now am fat.
3. Drink way too much...
4. Shop online to take my mind off work in between jobs and waste too much money.

LOL... I never realized this wasn't just my own personality flaw & might be related to the stress. It's been so long for me that even if I got away from this job, I wonder if it hasn't all gotten to be an unbreakable habit by now.

You can break the habit - I did

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If you exercise, even take a 2 mile walk a day, you will sleep better, eat less and you can have a drink. Perhaps the pounds won't melt away, but you will feel better and then you will see results and want to do more, like go to the gym or take up a sport. I play tennis and ride my bike. I go to the gym to fitness classes; one hour a day works wonders. Whatever you do, do something that keeps you moving and away from the computer for a while and your mind off of your job. I also quit this horrible company and that did wonders for me as well! Go gettum girl!

Its not called stress - sm

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Its called abuse and it is gradual and it sneaks up on you...I cannot wait to quit this place...so close..

I have a similar stress-fed syndrome: - sMg

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Chronic depression: Have to take meds.

Sleep too much: Late start to every day.

Eat too little: Loss of appetite has caused some weight loss. Not a bad thing, actually, but I don't eat healthy.

Stress shopping: What is it about finding some totally cute thing on eBay and then clicking that "BUY NOW" button that makes me feel SOOO much better? But it does. It could get out of hand in a heartbeat, so I limit myself, and "watch" an item for a long time to be SURE I want/need/don't already have it. In my household, the more things that can serve double-duty, the better. If it's a household item, or especially a piece of clothing, that can serve many other uses, and if I get it at a bargain price, then I allow myself to feel good about the purchase because it ultimately saved money.

Inertia: A negative side-effect of my stress. I tend to get overwhelmed by all the things I need to/"should" be doing, and end up doing nothing. ADD doesn't help that, either, especially with housework. I successfully cleaned my apartment this past week before visitors came, by picking just ONE THING PER DAY that "had" to be done. Such as the dishes, or mopping the floor in the kitchen. If I accomplished that, then I could check one more thing off my list. Anything else accomplished above and beyond that was for extra points, but if I didn't do them, at least I'd done what was on my list. Also found that multiple short breaks during the cleaning period made a huge difference. Those breaks included sitting on sofa for 15 min. having coffee or a coke. Taking a 20 min. nap in the afternoon. Watering the garden outdoors, which is always a good stress-buster. Or taking my shower in the middle of the afternoon, between chores, rather than in the morning or evening.

I hope some of my ideas will be helpful to you!

wow you hit the inertia nail on the head - thats me..no msg

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Stress - Behaviors

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OMG, and I thought all these behaviors in me were due to menopause.

It's the Double Whammee: MT and Menopause, - Sayinmyprayers nm

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xx

Oh yea, and teaching a 16yo daughter - to drive HELP nm

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Thank God - Sunshine2

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I know I have God to thank for finally putting an end to this misery. I was finally let go after many years. I just couldn't take the stress any longer. I did this job for as long as I could after 2006. I quit once several years ago but quickly sought to come back but afterwards this place just kept reaching a new low time and time again. Seeing my PTO rate drop not all that far from min wage was disgusting enough to depress me along with pounding the keyboards for a whopping $555-565 for 2 weeks. I know they wanted to keep me a certain rate and when I surpass that, each time the tables would change on me. I know in my heart there was no way they could let me achieve more. Tricky business. I also thank God for any supplments I have.

And oh, stress finally relieved - Sunshine2

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Last night was the first restful sleep I had in many months. I woke up at 6:30 a.m. for the first time in a very long time and got out of bed without any hesitation. I feel like I have renewed energy!

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