Pet Sitting- My First Job In Years

[Ellabella44]

I have been a stay at home mom raising my kids and I had delayed onset of ptsd nearly two years ago. I had filled out a profile there but didnt finish the profile so nothing came of it, and this woman found my profile months after i had posted. She said her friend needed a pet sitter and to email her. So I figured , ok what will it hurt to just find out about it.

a few emails later and I start April 4th. Im nervous as hell , and yeah to the point of sweating... its two hours a day , 3 days a week, and I will be asked to not only pet sit, but to arrange for groceries to the home.. yep go shopping. I hope she and the dog like me. And im afraid of messing up. Ill have to figure out things to enable myself to get this done for her in a way i can manage. Should be doable, but tell my anxiety that lol.

 

[shandemonium]

breathe and take it day by day.

I know that sounds cliche but it's the truth! Also, dogs are amazingly non-judgmental. I spend more time with my dog than people these days lol.

And if the dog likes you, the lady will too! You can bribe a dog real easily with cheese or a hot dog, lol, I wish I could make human friends that easy :)

Hugs to you!

 

[asldjfasldjf]

I've struggled with workplace anxiety before--used to have to take a Klonopin or two just to get through a 4-8 hour shift. I imagine being a stay-at-home mom is a lot more work than this will be, so hopefully the work itself isn't what's worrying you.

The fear of messing up sounds like the main thing, and I totally get that. Any mistake I made at work could send me into a total shame spiral. Maybe try writing yourself a little note like this and keeping it with you: "I am human. Humans make mistakes. If the person I work for refuses to acknowledge that and treat me decently, that's her fault. I have the freedom to ignore her unkind response or quit this job."

Sometimes the common sense stuff is the hardest to remember. Just an idea.

Anyways, wishing you luck! :hug:

 

[Ellabella44]

thank you I will keep that in mind... I plan to write what goes where on inside of doors so i have a consistant system to work with. it sounds like I will also be opening up the apartment for her and that type of thing. hoping i get it all right.

 

[Ronin]

If you mess up, you'll have something to do better later, & it's experience.
Rooting for you in every case, congratulation on having a new job and crossing fingers may everything go smooth.

 

[Changing4Best]

Hope for a bright future seems to be in order here. I also agree with the premise that human make mistakes and emplyers are willing to make allowances in such cases. I'd say as long as the dog likes you, you'll do fine!

 

[Sam(antha)]

Read the above posts for constructive advice, mine is worthless other than I was JUST looking on a house sitting site for alternative housing. I'm waiting for an answer on disability (heavy metal poisoning and now mold poisooning on top of newly discovered cPTSD (well it's been brewing, I'm an RN and for some cracked out reason couldn't figure out why i was dropping to all fours with flashbacks.... a pretty 'duh' moment).
anyway, 'couching surfing' at a studio with an abusive friend, out on streets last night til after 1am after he picked a fight with me over the most banal topic, and looking at house sitting opportunities as a place to live other than my car and about to apply AND I AM TOTALLY SH***** MYSELF. Not to be mean, but it makes me feel so good (not for you, you know what i mean) to have company over stressing over a house sitting (potential, yours is real, i hope for mine to become real soon) job. For pete's sake, I've traveled the world, owned own business, yadda yadda and a PLANT, a freaking PLANT to be watered terrifies me. Seriously?
Anyway, so if it makes you feel any better, because YOU are making ME feel better, you have a real time soul sister house sitter pooping her pants at the exact same time. Every situatuion is different and i'm not pretending to know what yours is, just saying, I appreciate you so much, ha. Thanks for being 'out there' somewhere, I'm sponging you into my back pocket for added courage. Much love, Sam

 

[Sammyiam]

Ya Ella you can do this. Thats all you need to know.

 

[The Albatross]

Whoo hoo Ellabella! Give it a go and I hope all is well for you!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Good for you and congratulations on the new job. I am looking for a job now and mabe will end up homeless for awhile but I keep on trying.

You will do well and I love your schedule.

 

[Ed Norton]

Ella, I know that I've congratulated you in chat but I'd like to repeat it here. You'll be wonderful, it's great that you're working again! I hope to be at that point soon.

 

[Ellabella44]

Sigh turns out it was an email scam targeting pet sitters with an initial overpayment. sounded like a great opportunity... well you learn i guess. Trying to look at this from point of view that I was feeling confident enough to respond and try the job out.