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Work is suffocating

User Profile: mxscn
mxscn October 31st, 2025

I was legitimately underqualified when they hired me for this job. So I went in with immense insecurity. The work environment is a small tight-knit science organization, so just imagine the atmosphere in that place. I’ve been staying late at work on top of working through my weekends to be on their level. They expect so much out of me so soon. My boss checks in with me literally every single day for updates, on top of our weekly staff meetings, and then they’re scheduling these grueling committee meetings throughout the week. It’s an absolute nightmare socially. I’m trying to learn, I’m trying to build, and they’ve figured out pretty quickly that I’m not that experienced. I get angry because they don’t do this to the other new employee. My boss NEVER talks to her. WHY ME BRO. I called the crisis hotline the night before I had to present in one of these nightmare meetings and they told me I was projecting my insecurity onto them and that they probably didn’t think negatively of me, and that I was an overachiever for staying late. Ok. Today I went in with a very positive attitude and was light and ready to work, but their negative attitudes brought me down after my last meeting with them today. So I really don’t think it’s my perception. Then the secretary was in a very bad mood and told me she didn’t want to come back to this place and that she felt taken for granted there. So maybe I do work with ***

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User Profile: mxscn
mxscn OP October 31st, 2025

I’m sorry for blowing up this app lately. I relocated my whole life for this job, my mom who doesn’t have an income depends on me, and I have pets to care for. I can’t just run away. So I feel trapped. On top of everything, everyone in this area is a *** too. It’s just a really uptight stressful area. There’s gotta be a balance man. Just because I don’t want to be a farmer shouldn’t mean I’m in the *** wolf of wall street tf

User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 November 1st, 2025

@mxscn

Don't be sorry.

Your feelings are valid.

Even if your work colleagues are toxic, all you can ever do is your best 💜💕

Don't forget that 💜 

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User Profile: open4space
open4space November 13th, 2025

Hi! I just saw your post which felt really realatable and got very curious how you are doing now and if there has been any changes.

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User Profile: mxscn
mxscn OP November 19th, 2025

Well, I had to switch gears and help them with a lot of complex backend stuff the past two weeks. Still wasn’t impressive enough for my boss and he just told me I wasn’t prioritizing external training enough. You know, despite the fact that I dropped everything I was doing to move some databases and modify a shitload of scripts to get their system working in a new server, things outside of my main job description. So yeah I just emailed HR asking if they provide a severance package if I get fired. Sorry I don’t have more helpful advice

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User Profile: StephenMTaylor
StephenMTaylor November 19th, 2025

Sorry to hear about what you're going through. I've been in a similar spot myself - it really got to me for a while and impacted my self-esteem more than I could have expected. You've got a lot of responsibilities, and it's good of you to handle them the way you are.

Is looking/applying for other jobs in the meantime an option? Based on what you've said about your work, your skillset is in high demand in many places.

User Profile: StephenMTaylor
StephenMTaylor November 19th, 2025

Sorry to hear about what you're going through. I've been in a similar spot myself - it really got to me for a while and impacted my self-esteem more than I could have expected. You've got a lot of responsibilities, and it's good of you to handle them the way you are.

Is looking/applying for other jobs in the meantime an option? Based on what you've said about your work, your skillset is in high demand in many places.