New job stress

[PenguinQueen44]

A couple months back I got offered to do the beginning steps of employment in making passports for the government. I did the the extensive background check and interview.

I was told this would take months to do the background check and even longer for a position to be open.

I am currently working on accounts payable with a company that has brought a lot of stress to me.

In the new job I would get $5 more an hour. The hours would be 3pm-11pm Monday-Friday. I would be working not far from home and save so much on gas.

My problem is that I was comfortable at my current job.

I was stressed from work and then I got the call.

My anxiety got really bad when I was talking to my recruiter. I asked if I could call her back with my answer.

I called one of my family to calm me down and talk me through the good about the new job. I called my recruiter and accepted my new job.

Tomorrow I have to talk to my boss and see if he will give me a raise so that I will stay at my current job.

I hate this...my family member said that I would have nervous stomach from the stress and I do.

I just need the strength to get through the anxiety.

[Dolphin14]

PenguinQueen44

Any change will be stressful.

Look at you advocating for yourself, good job. Go in and see if you can negotiate. Keep in mind that if you don't get the raise it's not about you. It's about the company and the financial gains or loss for them.

If you move on to the new job keep repeating all the positives.

Best of luck. Let us know what happens

🐬

[cashew78]

In a similar boat. Applied for a new job that pays more/is better than what I got now AND it might even be in the bag! Nervous as all hell if I don't get the job and nervous to stay in the current job and nervous that I might get the job and nervous about learning the ropes at a new job ... damned if you do, damned if you don't, and a couple more 'damns' all around to round it all out. 🙄 If you're seeking advice, try and do what makes you happy --not necessarily what's comfortable or pays the best, but happy. Being happy or at least happier is very underated in the working world 😓 Good luck.