Its fun when you are young at college and "on the way up". You know you dont have to do it for long. You bring some energy to the job. Its all pretty slapstick. you make mistakes . who cares. Its not like you are seeking to become a Maccas Manager. Your dreams are much higher than that.
The problem is when you have to do it for a long time. When you realise that your mental health is not stable enough for the responsibility of a higher status job. People will look up to you for good decision making but because you never overcame panic and pressure, (real or imagined) you know you are doing everyone a favour by not taking on a leadership position. ( in my case elementary school teacher).
There must be a lot of people in my position. Overeducated doing an entry level job. In my case cleaning. i think they call it janitorial work in America.
Stress occurs when your boss is half your age and eager to establish their authority over you. Even they might know little or nothing about the job. Who needs knowledge and skill to be a cleaning boss I hear you say. Well youd be surprised.
A person doesnt automatically get my respect if they are my boss. Of course if they are micro managers I will have to fake it. Fake civility and politeness. When I know my job inside out and a new young manager suddenly finds fault with what I am doing it will be a stressful time for me. And possibly them.
So my advice to you is.....address those mental health issues when you are young. Dont let it get in the way of a better career and quality of life.
When i was young it was not common to see a "shrink" or counsellor for that matter.
Get a good one too.
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