This is a game - or maybe a war? Either way, you need to find a way to galvanise yourself to WIN.

If he can psych you out and make you lose your job, you lose. So don't let him psych you out. No matter how you are feeling, grin happily as you walk into work, smile! Be joyous! Be full of beans!

Get into it!

Firstly: this fake cheer will rub off on you and you will become cheerful in real life;
Secondly: the satisfaction of watching him get angry will feed your bruised soul. :)

You can get nowhere by retreating. You get somewhere by fighting. Anxiety is a totally awful thing: but you CAN fake it, you CAN conceal it, and you can play to win even when you're in a really bad space.

Also: savings. Having money saved makes an enormous difference to how anxious I am about job security. :)

Thank you bridgie101. Today I did in fact find out my company is selling everything to another company. I think my boss took some joy in scaring me with it for awhile, especially while I was on vacation but something did happen. Now i pray a company buys us and we're able to keep our jobs. Thank you for your kind help.

Hi Pat,
I went through a period of uncertainty with my job. There were rumors that my whole department was going to be outsourced to India. I was a wreck and experienced horrible anxiety. After a few weeks we found out that we were indeed all losing our jobs. This made me even more anxious. To top it off, we even had to train the people from India on how to do our jobs, because they didn't know how. Nothing like training someone to take your job from you. In your case, you simply don't know what's going to happen yet. I would advise you to do the opposite of what I did and stay calm and avoid worrying. It's hard, but you can do it. It will make the whole process so much easier. If you do lose your job, then deal with it in small increments. One foot in front of the other. Commit yourself first and foremost to finding a new job, then once you get one focus on learning how to perform it in your new environment. Just take things one step at a time. Things will ultimately work out and happiness can follow. Your anxiety should eventually decrease. Like bridgie said, do NOT let your current boss prey on your emotions and anxiety. I wish you good luck sir!

Thank you so much ce2016. I do appreciate the advice and support. I just can't stop with the nausea and chest pains from all the stress. I swear I thought they were gonna have to take me to the hospital several times. It's really getting to me.

As a person who has been fired without cause, resigned due to sexual harassment, and been through the turmoil of anxiety associated with the work place, what has been said by others is so true.

Smile. Be good to your self. Know you are working for you, the paycheck, and focus "in the moment". Fighting with positive methods will make it easier for you to stay in the work place and have less anxiety overall.

You can do this. You are not alone in this.

I researched and joined this site and group today because my Anxiety has been off the chart too! I understand what you are going through... It stinks! I hate how I have been feeling lately - no joy in my life... Just stress! I went back to counseling this week and started doing breathing exercises and tapping to help manage. Stay focused and try to live in in the moment. Don't worry as it accomplishes nothing! At least this is what I am told. Hang in there and stay strong!

I hate my darks days but I am learning to control them through therapy and just from talking to friends and family. I find coloring helps. I also find that writing helps, a lot.