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I need advice on a silly and probably OBVIOUS employment matter.
Context: I'm working my way off disability after several years on SSDI. I have huge insecurities about being capable and accepted on the job. One job that I do is a reoccurring contract to be a manager in a position that usually lasts about 4-8 weeks a couple of times a year. For privacy sake, I'll be vague on the job position itself. I generally ask for nothing regarding scheduling or accommodations, and I work extra hard. (Show up early, leave late, etc.) I refuse to ask for accommodations for this job for many reasons that are besides the point of this thread. I'm starting a new contract in this position, and I have a new boss. I was in a good groove with my old boss, but it was inevitable he would move on to a better paying job. My new boss is great, but still learning a lot.
Problem: I came in to help my new boss interview and hire new staff. It was fun. She also told me today she is moving me from one location where I’m super busy and super comfy, to another location, where I will have more responsibilities. The location she moved me to is a 1 block from my home, and they know I don’t drive. She said that's why she moved me there. Easy commute. That was really thoughtful. It wasn’t yet the final schedule and I didn’t have time to say much.
There is another location about 1 mile away that is busier. She moved me to the slower location.... but I do better when I'm busier. My old boss saw me excel in a busier location, and was naturally adamant about keeping me there because I did so well when many do not do well. No one knows I have PTSD, or that my nerves are less of an issue when I busy.
I want to request to be at the busier location, further away. I already had one other scheduling request and had to fix that. When I fixed it, I said I'll work whereve they need me - and I will. Now to make another request, it feels like I'm being an ass. I just helped hire staff, and we all talked about how much it helps to have people who are willing to work any of our locations. I already said this week I'd work wherever they need me. But like, I didn't think they'd move me to the super slow location.
And the insecure part of me is worried I’ve already messed up with this new boss, because they move less skilled employees to slower locations where most do better.
But she just asked me to help interview new staff with other too staff... so that’s probably not it... ?
I am weirdly stressed out about trying to get up the courage to ask to move to the other location a mile away. This should be THE LEAST of my concerns.... but whatever. I'm stressed out about this thing, while not stressed about anything else with this job, so.... how do I do this? Or do I even do it at all?
Would it be reasonable to casually say: "hey, I like to be busy on the job - if it ends up being the same to you all, can you move me to the ____ location because it tends to be busier? Transportation wise, it all works out just fine for me. If it doesn't work, that's cool too." My boss and I will be working together all day tomorrow and there will be down time to casually bring this up, if I choose to do so.
There is an employee that knows and likes me well, is helping my boss put together schedules, and had asked me about which location I wanted - and I could also just ask her to see if it can be arranged for me to work at the busier location.
All of this came up as we were walking between rooms to process paperwork and conferencing together to select which ones to hire. So not much time to talk.
Or should I just drop it entirely? I have zero confidence that I know how to handle this stuff. I feel super stupid to the point I’m stupidly stressing. Can’t sleep. Every contract I work, there is usually one thing like this that I get super worked up about, while being able to take the rest in stride. Maybe some outside perspectives will help me get my feet under me about this more quickly.
Context: I'm working my way off disability after several years on SSDI. I have huge insecurities about being capable and accepted on the job. One job that I do is a reoccurring contract to be a manager in a position that usually lasts about 4-8 weeks a couple of times a year. For privacy sake, I'll be vague on the job position itself. I generally ask for nothing regarding scheduling or accommodations, and I work extra hard. (Show up early, leave late, etc.) I refuse to ask for accommodations for this job for many reasons that are besides the point of this thread. I'm starting a new contract in this position, and I have a new boss. I was in a good groove with my old boss, but it was inevitable he would move on to a better paying job. My new boss is great, but still learning a lot.
Problem: I came in to help my new boss interview and hire new staff. It was fun. She also told me today she is moving me from one location where I’m super busy and super comfy, to another location, where I will have more responsibilities. The location she moved me to is a 1 block from my home, and they know I don’t drive. She said that's why she moved me there. Easy commute. That was really thoughtful. It wasn’t yet the final schedule and I didn’t have time to say much.
There is another location about 1 mile away that is busier. She moved me to the slower location.... but I do better when I'm busier. My old boss saw me excel in a busier location, and was naturally adamant about keeping me there because I did so well when many do not do well. No one knows I have PTSD, or that my nerves are less of an issue when I busy.
I want to request to be at the busier location, further away. I already had one other scheduling request and had to fix that. When I fixed it, I said I'll work whereve they need me - and I will. Now to make another request, it feels like I'm being an ass. I just helped hire staff, and we all talked about how much it helps to have people who are willing to work any of our locations. I already said this week I'd work wherever they need me. But like, I didn't think they'd move me to the super slow location.
And the insecure part of me is worried I’ve already messed up with this new boss, because they move less skilled employees to slower locations where most do better.
But she just asked me to help interview new staff with other too staff... so that’s probably not it... ?
I am weirdly stressed out about trying to get up the courage to ask to move to the other location a mile away. This should be THE LEAST of my concerns.... but whatever. I'm stressed out about this thing, while not stressed about anything else with this job, so.... how do I do this? Or do I even do it at all?
Would it be reasonable to casually say: "hey, I like to be busy on the job - if it ends up being the same to you all, can you move me to the ____ location because it tends to be busier? Transportation wise, it all works out just fine for me. If it doesn't work, that's cool too." My boss and I will be working together all day tomorrow and there will be down time to casually bring this up, if I choose to do so.
There is an employee that knows and likes me well, is helping my boss put together schedules, and had asked me about which location I wanted - and I could also just ask her to see if it can be arranged for me to work at the busier location.
All of this came up as we were walking between rooms to process paperwork and conferencing together to select which ones to hire. So not much time to talk.
Or should I just drop it entirely? I have zero confidence that I know how to handle this stuff. I feel super stupid to the point I’m stupidly stressing. Can’t sleep. Every contract I work, there is usually one thing like this that I get super worked up about, while being able to take the rest in stride. Maybe some outside perspectives will help me get my feet under me about this more quickly.
