Hi
Thx for reading this
Basically, I'm 16 years old, and due to the competition for places at university, the time has come for me to get a job. I have been searching for jobs for about half a year now (17 in 2 weeks, so not underaged to be employed). I also have social anxiety disorder
About a month ago I got a job offer at a hotel as a laundry collector one day a week. I was so happy. I finally had a job. No longer was I the "layabout" of the family. After about 2 weeks training I had my first shift on my own. Let's just say it was awful, I could'nt face it again and so I quit. I hate the fact that I quit but I don't regret it.....
I knew I had social anxiety since before my first job and that is why I quit, not just because everything went wrong on my first day ( who doesn' get it wrong on their first day right?)
So again I am back to square one- looking for a job. I can't work in large supermarkets or large resturants because of my s.a. I have put my CV in a few small local shops over about a period of six months but no one has come back to me.
Basically, my s.a is preventing me from getting a job - I want one but I feel I am being too picky with where I drop off my CV. I know many will say to face your fear but I physically can't do it- it would end up like my first job.
There is a local charity shop which I want to volunteer at but I need the money so I feel as if that is not an option until I have a paid job. The reason I want to volunteer is because I want to work in the charity sector when I am older, so it would be good experience
So what should I do- would love to hear from anyone with S.A- what kind of jobs would suit me, and what were your experiences like?
Thanks