Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
Hello:
I wasn't expecting so much drama to post about so soon after I joined.
So I was let go today. Here's the thing: a lot of my current depression is due to my bad situation at work. I was planning on just walking away 2 weeks ago, then they said that we may not have a job after June. So I decided to suck it up till June. The today I was escorted out after being told that I am being let go.
They want me to sign some kind of document that states that I am not going to say anything bad about the place, and they want to give me 3 weeks of severance pay (they really think I am stupid, but I'm not surprised that they are that lame).
Anyway, I called a lawyer today and I plan to see if I can get an appointment tomorrow, just to make sure that i can do better than that stupid document. The place cannot be more unprofessional, more lame, more political, more mediocre. It's just insane.
I am of course angry and pissed, but mostly because of the lame attitude and the lame "reason" they gave me (my staff is intimidated by me is what they said).
So I am pissed, but I know I'll be alright since I know that I don't belong in that hell hole anyway. It feels really bad that I put myself through their nonsense for so long and tried to do the right thing in a place that has never been about the right thing.
As I said, a great deal of my depression coming back has to do with that place. I feel happy I'm gone, mad that I now have to go through all that attorney nonsense, and pissed that I couldn't have the last word (ok, I knowledge that I do have some pride in me).
Anyway, any words of comfort will be greatly appreciated.
I wasn't expecting so much drama to post about so soon after I joined.
So I was let go today. Here's the thing: a lot of my current depression is due to my bad situation at work. I was planning on just walking away 2 weeks ago, then they said that we may not have a job after June. So I decided to suck it up till June. The today I was escorted out after being told that I am being let go.
They want me to sign some kind of document that states that I am not going to say anything bad about the place, and they want to give me 3 weeks of severance pay (they really think I am stupid, but I'm not surprised that they are that lame).
Anyway, I called a lawyer today and I plan to see if I can get an appointment tomorrow, just to make sure that i can do better than that stupid document. The place cannot be more unprofessional, more lame, more political, more mediocre. It's just insane.
I am of course angry and pissed, but mostly because of the lame attitude and the lame "reason" they gave me (my staff is intimidated by me is what they said).
So I am pissed, but I know I'll be alright since I know that I don't belong in that hell hole anyway. It feels really bad that I put myself through their nonsense for so long and tried to do the right thing in a place that has never been about the right thing.
As I said, a great deal of my depression coming back has to do with that place. I feel happy I'm gone, mad that I now have to go through all that attorney nonsense, and pissed that I couldn't have the last word (ok, I knowledge that I do have some pride in me).
Anyway, any words of comfort will be greatly appreciated.
Plus, it will make them think twice if they try to block an unemployment claim. The lawyer may give you the advice to try to negotiate a better deal by yourself. I was given similar advice. The company didn't take me seriously.
I think many peoples' depression and anxiety are aggravated by their work situations. I know mine is. I feel like a slave to my employer, enslaved to the healthcare and lackluster 1980s era pay.
Losing a job is one of life's most stressful events. If you hate the job in the first place, then maybe there's a silver lining. I think leaving that caustic environment is a good thing.
I wish you the best of luck.
I assume you have to work. I wish you good luck while you are searching for a job. They fired you, go get unemployment while you are waiting to get a job.
Be careful about what you sign. If they want to pay for you not bad mouthing the company, be very careful. I would be tempted to tell them that the length of my silence would be the same as the severance pay they give me. 3 weeks severance means 3 weeks of silence. They want more, they pay more!
Sorry to hear about this, but good to hear that you are bouncing back.
So part of my feeling down about this has to do with the fact that I can't help but notice that I have ended up in this situation way too many times. I am happy I'm out of that place, I am ok with their decision of letting me go, I mentally checked out of that position and that place months ago, so it's no surprise that they let me go.
Also, I am not exactly in a great place in my life. Other things are happening, I have no family support and I live in a town where I am fairly new, so my friends are scarce and far.
Today I kept myself busy, and I also contacted a lawyer just to cover my bases before signing that agreement they gave me. I applied for unemployment insurance, and I have this little (really, little) amount of money I am going to use to get away for a couple of days. I know I have to put my self love and self care in high gear, so I am keeping myself busy and take time away just for myself.
I really appreciate your support. Posting here about how I feel is helping me a lot. I really value your comments and words of support. Means the world to me.
Um? pepper had the best thought!
Pay me a brick of gold and ... what was that U said?
pay me a penny and..... what do you wont to know?
I had a surprisingly good day. I can't believe how relaxed I felt today and how tense I have been for more than a year! I was having coffee today and I felt like my body has been so used to the tension that it "misses" it. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I'm going to continue posting until I feel like I can handle everything by myself. I do have worries, but I certainly feel that being out of that place is definitely a great thing.