I finally asked my boss if I could switch to 4 longer days of work instead of five days.
I was fairly open with him about feeling like I'm getting more mentally unstable and that I need to change something about my work situation but I really don't want it to be changing jobs. I really like my job and I'm fairly compensated for it- which is a very rare thing, I know!
I admitted I wasn't sure it'd help but I'd like to try it.
There's one part of my day that is especially hard for some reason. If I'm going to get set off into anxiety mode it's probably going to be in that time. It's actually the least busy part of the day. Maybe it's because I have a chance to slow down that things start to catch up with me? I'm not sure. Regardless, having one less day a week with that inexplicably stressful part of my day might help.
Regardless of the outcome of the experiment, I'm still just really excited that I spoke up and asked for my boss' help here. Though a lot of my thoughts and feelings stay internal, he's definitely seen me lose it at work plenty of times. He's been on the receiving end of several flip-outs, too. Seriously, I think he's the best boss ever for being so understanding. I have no real reason to be afraid to ask him for something like this, I just am still not used to people genuinely wanting to help me.
I was fairly open with him about feeling like I'm getting more mentally unstable and that I need to change something about my work situation but I really don't want it to be changing jobs. I really like my job and I'm fairly compensated for it- which is a very rare thing, I know!
I admitted I wasn't sure it'd help but I'd like to try it.
There's one part of my day that is especially hard for some reason. If I'm going to get set off into anxiety mode it's probably going to be in that time. It's actually the least busy part of the day. Maybe it's because I have a chance to slow down that things start to catch up with me? I'm not sure. Regardless, having one less day a week with that inexplicably stressful part of my day might help.
Regardless of the outcome of the experiment, I'm still just really excited that I spoke up and asked for my boss' help here. Though a lot of my thoughts and feelings stay internal, he's definitely seen me lose it at work plenty of times. He's been on the receiving end of several flip-outs, too. Seriously, I think he's the best boss ever for being so understanding. I have no real reason to be afraid to ask him for something like this, I just am still not used to people genuinely wanting to help me.
