Every single meeting scheduled with my manager is now triggering anxiety. How am I supposed to focus on work with all this cr-p hanging over my head?
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spend your time downloading as much software code as you can and uploading it to the dark web. It will make you feel much better.
Waiting for the axe to fall.
The only way to de-stress and get out of this mess is to interview elsewhere. Not a good answer, I know, but you need some form of escape.
@hqx+1u87VtVi Thanks, Coach.
There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.
Wouldn’t let a meeting with your manager trigger additional anxiety.
Only meeting to worry about would be a 15 minute meeting invite on 9/16.
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Anxiety is a bi--h I hear. I've never had unreasoned anxiety so I can't really help you there. For me if I feel down I remember things could be way worse because for me it was worse in the past. I have always found that when one door closes other doors open so try and make your best educated decision and walk through the next door. You can't control everything but you can control how you react to it.
You're in the middle of sh!t right now. Its being done to you, you did nothing to cause this. Don't work. Cisco has caused this stop in production. Do what is in your control. Figure out a system because if you are invited to stay, you'll be here again in about 6 mos.
Now is the time for self care. You aren't going to bubble bath or j*rk yourself off out of this. Get your sleep, exercise, eat a good diet, check in with friends, make plans for some fun, dream about what you would do if you had all the $$ in the world, build skills, make dr appoints, do all the things you've been putting off, fix those handyman things in your home, read a book, binge watch shows....just chill.
The important things right now is exercise (10 min - doesn't matter, just do it), fresh air, imagination and connecting with friends.
Now get off this site because its causing you unseen harm.
Just think of this as karma for all the friends you fu---d over
""But I want to quote the greatest HR leader in the world FK here - Cisco offers mental health counseling services… ""
This is like stabbing someone multiple times and then offering medical help what an irony, truly fu---d up i should say :-(
Walking outside and working out help me. Also the hub. But I want to quote the greatest HR leader in the world FK here - Cisco offers mental health counseling services…
Keep your head down and do your job as best you can in the chaos. Whatever is going to happen has already been decided and is not in your control. What you can control is getting your resume and skills up-to-date, work on your network of colleagues, apply to jobs, and focus on your actual life, family and friends. Either way, life will go on, you will survive and hopefully come out stronger for it.
Agree with @wdz+1u87VtVi . Get off this site. Its full of rubbish rumours and fascist nonsense.
Algorithm to relax:
Get up in the morning.
Have a tea. Deep breathe.
Train for a bit in areas you are interested in
Watch Netflix/ Aplle TV or p0rnhub. W@nk off some - it relaxes you
Go outside. Have a walk in fresh air.
Return. Watch p0rnhub. W@nk off some - it relaxes you
Day is over. Have a beer. Have another with a whisk-y chaser. Have several.
Pass out
Repeat
Keep calm and j€rk off.
It is what it is and “it” is out of your control, so best to just let it happen the way it does.
My manager always includes an agenda or note about what it’s for, so at least I know it’s NOT that. Helping me not be quite so panicked … at least until an empty meeting arrives.
you really need to study Stoicism.
There is still 93% chance that you won't get LR'd. Even if you get LR'd its not end of world. There is nothing you can do in this situation, make use of time and get off this site.