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Work Prompt #20: What is teamwork for you?
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 February 3rd
...See more Welcome back all, I hope you are all taking it easy on yourself at work this week. A few weeks ago we discussed: What is one question that might be bothering you? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/career/General_2503/WorkPrompt19Whatisonequestionthatmightbebotheringyou_330706/]  Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts for discussion. I enjoyed them. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/career/General_2503/WorkPrompt19Whatisonequestionthatmightbebotheringyou_330706/] and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you. This week's prompt: What is teamwork for you? What role does teamwork play in your workplace? This discussion is focused on what is teamwork and how it works out for you. The goal is to discuss and share our thoughts, views, and how we want the teamwork to be. Let's share to discuss I look forward to hearing and discussing with you all. 
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World Mental Health Day: Prioritizing Workplace Wellbeing
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 October 16th, 2024
...See more Hi everyone, The 2024 World Mental Health Day theme is Mental Health at Work: It is time to prioritize mental health in the workplace. Some of our admins and ambassadors have shared helpful tips on how to prioritize workplace wellbeing and I will be sharing them in this thread!  Have a reflection about these tips or want to share your own? Feel welcome to join the discussion by replying to this thread.
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Work & Career Automated Taglist!
by tommy
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 August 18th, 2024
...See more Welcome to the Work & Career Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 18 August 2024 (updated by @tommy) @bubblegumwings1234 @CyclingThroughLife @daydreammemories @ImpudentIncognito @IsayUncle @KristenHR @nordurnStar @sky2Ocean20 @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @tommy @trueconfidant123 @warmheartedCamp3360
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Frustrated
by abna10
Last post
 18 hours ago
...See more Hey everyone, I've been job hunting for a while now and it's starting to wear on me. I do freelance/independent work(I build and ship web apps, admin dashboards, AI tools, and Chrome extensions — not just code snippets. What I deliver: • Full-stack web apps (Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase) • REST APIs & backends (Python, FastAPI) • AI-powered features (Gemini, chatbots, content tools) • Chrome extensions (Manifest V3) • Fixed-scope MVPs with clear deadlines). I keep applying and prepping for interviews, but the uncertainty and rejection are getting heavy. Would love to connect with anyone going through something similar, or who's come out the other side of a rough job search and has advice or just an understanding ear. Not looking for pity, just some encouragement and maybe practical tips to keep going. Thanks for reading 🙏
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Career Change
by GalaxyDreamer28
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I recently heard about Massage Therapy being a career that interests me, and I am doing everything I can to learn more about it and to see if it will work for me. Currently, I’m having a hard time at my current job, but I have been applying to other jobs in my area that can provide me with a flexible schedule, so that I can go to school for Medical Massage Therapy. I recently applied to a Massage Therapy Clinic to work the front desk, and it seems very likely that they will reach out for an interview, since I informed them that I will be going to school for massage therapy. They are willing to be flexible with my schedule for school, and I’ll start out part-time, which is fine, I was thinking part-time starting out would work best for me. I’m struggling to be patient, and to wait for responses from employers. I just hate my current job so much, and I can’t just quit because I have bills to pay for, but I seriously have panic attacks daily from this job. I’m so over it, and I just want to live happily and healthily. Anyone have any advice on how I can bite the bullet and continue to work my *** job until I get a new one?
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Is it anxiety or intuition?
by affectionateOwl4692
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more So... i just ended studying in my university and I found a organization that needs psychologist (I was studying for pshychology) and I told about it to my godfather that was visiting my and grandmas house because he was asking about the studying and job and then he told my mom about the organization that I told him about and she said that I need to call them and stuff like, but honestly, I feel some bad vibes going on there in that organization and working in school feels better honestly and I don't know why... I need to find out more about this job opening and ask some general questions about the position. But I'm so scared... I feel that something is off there... I'm scared to call them... I don't know, maybe it's just my anxiety or it's my intuition... I don't know... I will try to calm down and then see if it's anxiety or my intuition...
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seeking advice
by crimsonMap8291
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more I have only been at my job for about 2 months now, and when I applied I put on the application that I had disabilities - no place for me to explain them or if I needed any assistance in regards to them. I was hired and let the person in charge know a bit about my it when filling out my onboarding, and they said “oh that’s for actual disabilities, like a wheelchair or things like that”. The list we were looking at said many of the disabilities I deal with - autoimmune disorder, anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, etc.. Fast forward, and a few weeks later, a new person was put in charge in a position over the manager I originally talked to. Recently, I’ve gotten sick (fever, flu-like symptoms, things from having a compromised immune system). Our handbook says we absolutely cannot work with a fever. So of course I call out, letting them know I’ve got a fever and don’t want to risk getting anyone else sick, because I’m not selfish. This was only the second time, many people call out weekly. Today, I was sat down and told “You call out sick a lot, and you have to realize you’re working in a place where you’re more likely to get sick. So, maybe you should put your health first and think if it’s worth staying here.” Which of course I took as “you’re sick and we don’t care and you need to quit.” Am I justified in thinking this is incredibly rude of my manager - who has never once asked if I’m okay, and doesn’t seem to care in the slightest if someone is sick. Especially since I specifically put that I have disabilities, but was never once asked if I needed any accommodations for. It seems like they’re trying to push my out of the company and get me to quit instead of firing me.
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Finding joy
by Sirloin2k
Last post
 Monday
...See more For the first time in a very long time I been finding joy at my work place, life's been so full of ups and downs, I finally found a sense of happiness like is this what room temperature feels like. Finding that mental space is a very warm feeling.
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Trying to Find Peace in Current Job
by GalaxyDreamer28
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more Hello, I currently work at the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline, I work from home, and I currently work a part-time schedule due to my mental health getting worse recently. I’ve noticed that my job really triggers my anxiety, since you never know what kind of call you’re going to get, and it’s been so severe, that I’ve been having a panic attack daily, and have been nauseous and vomiting a lot. I do really well at my job, so I know it’s not a performance issue. Since I’ve started working from home, the vomiting has subsided, but I still get panic attacks daily in the mornings. I’ve gone to a behavioral health urgent care to see if they can medicate me for Anxiety, and I’ll be seeing my psychiatrist on the 8th, and I’ll want to go back to the max dose for my mood stabilizing medication too for my Bipolar since I’ve been in a depressive episode for a while. The anxiety medication takes about two weeks in order for me to feel the effects. Does anyone have any tips on how I can continue to go to work and do my job while I’m suffering?
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Finding work is IMPOSSIBLE.
by Kailena
Last post
 June 30th
...See more Hey everyone, Life has been so tough trying to find a job that pays well, has good benefits, and doesn’t cut your hours. I’m so fed up with how everything is going. I’ve literally applied to just about every job here. It’s frustrating, because I’m going through financial hardships and just need a miracle. Does anyone have a recommendation or like something in mind for good remote jobs or anything?
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Study!!
by bachaoyeee
Last post
 June 30th
...See more Calling all coding wizards! 🧙‍♂️💻 Is anyone here into coding or IT projects? I have a college project, and my code currently has more emotional issues than logical ones. 😭 If you'd be okay with helping me out a bit or pointing me in the right direction, I'd be super grateful. I come with lots of appreciation and terrible coding jokes. 🤝
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Gratefully
by HelloBhagaththisside
Last post
 June 29th
...See more I joined 7 cups as a listener 2 months ago. Today I graduated with AL1 cirtificate. Being a lived experience person of mental health issues, it has been a positive thing in my life as I'm rebuilding it step by step. Grateful to God, you all and myself for not giving up. Thank you.
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Thinking of divorce
by friendlyBlackberry9499
Last post
 June 28th
...See more Hi, I myself am considering divorce after 18 years of marriage. My husband is disrespectful, yells at me, and breaks promises. I don’t have anyone I can really talk to about this and am looking for someone that may want to share a few war stories and talk about whether or not to divorce and what life would look like moving forward. I’m daydreaming of being with someone that is happy and would treat me right but I’ve built a whole family up in here and don’t know what to do. I’m so incredibly lonely. Anyone else?
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I really hate this!
by Shamrock1993
Last post
 June 27th
...See more Its been YEARS since I found a job and I finally found one just to be fired like this! Im such a loser man. Life Sucks!!
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Exhausted with the unfair academic environment
by thoughtfulOwl898
Last post
 June 26th
...See more Does anyone else feel exhausted and deeply discouraged by the state of academia? I’m a PhD candidate in archaeology, and what wears me down is not the competition itself, but the feeling that academic recognition is often disconnected from quality, intellectual honesty, and genuine scholarship. I have spent years reading extensively, writing articles that I truly believe are careful and rigorous, and dedicating myself to my field. Yet my work often goes unnoticed, while others who flatter those in positions of power, exaggerate or distort their findings to make them seem more exciting, and sometimes have only a superficial grasp of their own subject, are constantly rewarded by what can feel like a narcissistic academic environment. I find myself thinking about this situation over and over again, every single day, and it has started to affect my ability to write my dissertation. I feel trapped in this cycle and powerless to break out of it. Of course, we do what we do for the sake of science and because we care deeply about our work—but how long can someone keep going when they constantly feel invisible and pushed to the margins? How can someone cope with this situation? I really need to stop thinking of it so I can finish the phd.

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