Are You Actually Going to Get Fired?
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The Right Amount of Worry
If you tend to worry about a lot of things, you're no different from any exception achiever. Worrying is not a bad thing because it can often encourage us to better ourselves and improve.
However, worrying to the point of catstrophizing is dangerous and will ultimately end your career (worst-case scenario).
It's important to find a balance where you have enough distance from your "impending doom" thoughts in order to see them clearly.
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Questions To Determine If Your Fear is Rational
- What is the financial state of your company, the industry it's in, and the economy?
- What's the general culture of your company/organization/institution?
- Does your manager think and act critically?
- Do you have any personal biases and if so, what are they?
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Awareness of Work Environment
There are many fears surrounding job stability and it is reasonable for it to cause you worry however doing the proper research on your company or ask for direct feedback from your manager, this allows you to get clues on whether you have to prepare for a potential layoff or not.
It's okay to overthink things but it's much more important to think abour your mental health and that your fears should be grounded in evidence. Regardless, always keep in mind that if in the case that you were fired, you will bounce back because your career is not over yet.
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