Is “job PTSD” a thing? If so, how do I get over it?

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First off I'd like to apologize if anyone finds issue with me using PTSD to describe the feeling, and I'm open to editing or deleting the question.



I worked an absolutely terrible job right out of undergrad. I'm trying to keep this broad in the SE "compendium of knowledge" philosophy but some things I had to put up with were:



  • My manager would threaten to fire everyone over the tiniest mistakes, like taking an extra half hour to complete a project than you had promised.

  • He'd watch everyone's Skype status and call you as soon as you were "Away" and tell you to get back to your desk or you were fired. He'd call me in the bathroom or during my lunch break I had scheduled and tell me this.

  • He would come in still drunk from the night before, and act really aggressive to everyone, like physically pushing people and yelling.

  • He'd edit everyone's hours they submitted to match what he felt they really worked.

  • He'd call me Saturday mornings thinking it was a weekday, angry that I wasn't in the office.

  • He'd assign someone a project, then stand watching over their shoulder, saying "Wrong" every time you misclicked, made a typo, or got a compiler error.

This job gave me terrible anxiety and I dreaded going in every morning. I only stayed for two months before I got a new job, which is much better in literally every way, but I still have that feeling like I could be fired at any time. I really enjoy the work I do - it's a lot more interesting, significant, and I have more freedom to approach it how I want. I also really like my coworkers and we're pretty close. My boss is very friendly and understanding, but I occasionally feel like I'm back at my old job and he's about to get angry and yell at me, or fire me for taking lunch not at my desk. I have to schedule a doctor's appointment during work hours and call off someday soon, but in the back of my head I feel like I'll get fired for not being in that day. I really want to enjoy my work so how can I get over this feeling? Thank you!









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    First off I'd like to apologize if anyone finds issue with me using PTSD to describe the feeling, and I'm open to editing or deleting the question.



    I worked an absolutely terrible job right out of undergrad. I'm trying to keep this broad in the SE "compendium of knowledge" philosophy but some things I had to put up with were:



    • My manager would threaten to fire everyone over the tiniest mistakes, like taking an extra half hour to complete a project than you had promised.

    • He'd watch everyone's Skype status and call you as soon as you were "Away" and tell you to get back to your desk or you were fired. He'd call me in the bathroom or during my lunch break I had scheduled and tell me this.

    • He would come in still drunk from the night before, and act really aggressive to everyone, like physically pushing people and yelling.

    • He'd edit everyone's hours they submitted to match what he felt they really worked.

    • He'd call me Saturday mornings thinking it was a weekday, angry that I wasn't in the office.

    • He'd assign someone a project, then stand watching over their shoulder, saying "Wrong" every time you misclicked, made a typo, or got a compiler error.

    This job gave me terrible anxiety and I dreaded going in every morning. I only stayed for two months before I got a new job, which is much better in literally every way, but I still have that feeling like I could be fired at any time. I really enjoy the work I do - it's a lot more interesting, significant, and I have more freedom to approach it how I want. I also really like my coworkers and we're pretty close. My boss is very friendly and understanding, but I occasionally feel like I'm back at my old job and he's about to get angry and yell at me, or fire me for taking lunch not at my desk. I have to schedule a doctor's appointment during work hours and call off someday soon, but in the back of my head I feel like I'll get fired for not being in that day. I really want to enjoy my work so how can I get over this feeling? Thank you!









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      First off I'd like to apologize if anyone finds issue with me using PTSD to describe the feeling, and I'm open to editing or deleting the question.



      I worked an absolutely terrible job right out of undergrad. I'm trying to keep this broad in the SE "compendium of knowledge" philosophy but some things I had to put up with were:



      • My manager would threaten to fire everyone over the tiniest mistakes, like taking an extra half hour to complete a project than you had promised.

      • He'd watch everyone's Skype status and call you as soon as you were "Away" and tell you to get back to your desk or you were fired. He'd call me in the bathroom or during my lunch break I had scheduled and tell me this.

      • He would come in still drunk from the night before, and act really aggressive to everyone, like physically pushing people and yelling.

      • He'd edit everyone's hours they submitted to match what he felt they really worked.

      • He'd call me Saturday mornings thinking it was a weekday, angry that I wasn't in the office.

      • He'd assign someone a project, then stand watching over their shoulder, saying "Wrong" every time you misclicked, made a typo, or got a compiler error.

      This job gave me terrible anxiety and I dreaded going in every morning. I only stayed for two months before I got a new job, which is much better in literally every way, but I still have that feeling like I could be fired at any time. I really enjoy the work I do - it's a lot more interesting, significant, and I have more freedom to approach it how I want. I also really like my coworkers and we're pretty close. My boss is very friendly and understanding, but I occasionally feel like I'm back at my old job and he's about to get angry and yell at me, or fire me for taking lunch not at my desk. I have to schedule a doctor's appointment during work hours and call off someday soon, but in the back of my head I feel like I'll get fired for not being in that day. I really want to enjoy my work so how can I get over this feeling? Thank you!









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      First off I'd like to apologize if anyone finds issue with me using PTSD to describe the feeling, and I'm open to editing or deleting the question.



      I worked an absolutely terrible job right out of undergrad. I'm trying to keep this broad in the SE "compendium of knowledge" philosophy but some things I had to put up with were:



      • My manager would threaten to fire everyone over the tiniest mistakes, like taking an extra half hour to complete a project than you had promised.

      • He'd watch everyone's Skype status and call you as soon as you were "Away" and tell you to get back to your desk or you were fired. He'd call me in the bathroom or during my lunch break I had scheduled and tell me this.

      • He would come in still drunk from the night before, and act really aggressive to everyone, like physically pushing people and yelling.

      • He'd edit everyone's hours they submitted to match what he felt they really worked.

      • He'd call me Saturday mornings thinking it was a weekday, angry that I wasn't in the office.

      • He'd assign someone a project, then stand watching over their shoulder, saying "Wrong" every time you misclicked, made a typo, or got a compiler error.

      This job gave me terrible anxiety and I dreaded going in every morning. I only stayed for two months before I got a new job, which is much better in literally every way, but I still have that feeling like I could be fired at any time. I really enjoy the work I do - it's a lot more interesting, significant, and I have more freedom to approach it how I want. I also really like my coworkers and we're pretty close. My boss is very friendly and understanding, but I occasionally feel like I'm back at my old job and he's about to get angry and yell at me, or fire me for taking lunch not at my desk. I have to schedule a doctor's appointment during work hours and call off someday soon, but in the back of my head I feel like I'll get fired for not being in that day. I really want to enjoy my work so how can I get over this feeling? Thank you!







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