# I'm scared to go to work tomorrow. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047 "2001-03-30T02:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/1 "2001-03-30T02:00:57Z")
Tomorrow I have a meeting at work. I know the basics about what it should concern-there are going to be some changes. I don’t know why I’m dreading it, I mean, as far as I know I’ll still have a job tomorrow evening. **BUT** last year about this time, we all got called to a meeting up at the corporate office and we all got laid off of that job. So, I’m a little stressed about this meeting. I don’t want to deal with another job search. Yeah, I keep my resume up to date. Yeah, I read the classifieds. But I’ve just been starting to feel like my life was getting settled, and now I realize that this underlying fear is still a huge part of my professional life. Well, maybe I’ll go to bed. I’ll know tomorrow either way. If I’m back on the boards before 5PM eastern time, then I no longer have a job. Otherwise, I suppose I’m still employed. If I could just get rid of this lump in the pit of my stomach. ---
**Author:** ![Verrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/46a35a/32.png) [@Verrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Verrain)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/2 "2001-03-30T02:07:15Z")
I’ve known those meetings. Good luck to you tomorrow, and remember, Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/3 "2001-03-30T02:07:17Z")
Good luck **Lsura** ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/4 "2001-03-30T02:32:27Z")
Best wishes, and some spider hugs and kisses for luck. ----:)/ x o x o x ----///\\ Keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/5 "2001-03-30T02:46:15Z")
Best of luck to you, **Lsura**. \ ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/6 "2001-03-30T03:23:01Z")
:praying: - (aside, to self: “this better not be another put-on…”) \* :still praying: ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/7 "2001-03-30T03:26:57Z")
\<\<\<\<\\>\>\>\> to laura. I have to get up before 5 tomorrow to get to the airport. Headed for the last bit of Louisiana before the Miss sinks into the sea. Do I have to bring my sister as I have no one else to date? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/8 "2001-03-30T03:43:15Z")
I can’t count the times I’ve been through similar “nights of wonder.” They’ve usually turned out OK. When they haven’t, I’ve always found a better job. And I just have to note the following (bolding mine): > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spider Woman \* > Best wishes, and some **spider hugs and kisses** for luck. :::shudder::: Ew! Those are two things I’ve actively tried to avoid my entire life. 🙂 Good luck, Lsura. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/9 "2001-03-30T19:13:26Z")
So? How’d it go? ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/10 "2001-03-30T20:27:10Z")
Oh sweetie, I feel for you. I was just there about a month ago. Except mine was no meeting, just a creepy feeling in the pit of my stomach for a matter of weeks–culminating in my asking the boss if there was a problem. Uh-yeah. Me. And news from this side of the employment fence? It’s not so bad. Didn’t wanna work there anyway. Did me a favor. All the good rationalizing still works. And, for me, it’s true. But I’ve got this feeling that no matter how it pans out, you’ll end up peachy. Bright, positive people usually do. Either way, I’m with thinksnow on this one–I’d like to hear how it went. Peace. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/11 "2001-03-31T00:01:33Z")
Thanks y’all. I do still have a job. However, the day did not go well in general, and I expect to be leaving this job shortly, but by my own choice. Details to be posted shortly in the pit. Computer ‘issues’ kept me from posting this until now. _sigh_ I suppose there will be a GQ thread about that soon too. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/12 "2001-03-31T13:40:30Z")
I have had limited computer time so was wondering about this. I am glad to hear that leaving the job will be your own choice, **Lsura** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rysdad \* > And I just have to note the following (bolding mine): > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Spider Woman \* > > Best wishes, and some **spider hugs and kisses** for luck. > > :::shudder::: > Ew! > > Those are two things I’ve actively tried to avoid my entire life. > > 🙂 :: sniff, sniff, hiccup :: You hurted my little spider feelings, **Rysdad**. -----☹ —////\\ ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/13 "2001-03-31T13:56:17Z")
----:eek:/ ----///\\ I did this twice this morning. Sorry, that was me, not **imthjckaz**. We need to figure out those profile things like **Cajun Man** and **DrMatrix**. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-scared-to-go-to-work-tomorrow/60047/14 "2001-03-31T19:35:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spider Woman masquerading as imthjckaz \* > > \*\*:: sniff, sniff, hiccup :: > > You hurted my little spider feelings, **Rysdad**. > > \*\* Aw, you know I didn’t mean to. That’s why I put the smiley in there. You’re one of the sweetest, kindest people here…even if your turn of a phrase did give me the creeping willies. 🙂 **Lsura,** I read your Pit thread. My condolences. It is possible, though, that the rank-and-file can get rid of a lousy boss. It happened at my present office. The worker bees have to speak up, though. If you do leave, make sure that the HR department knows why. Again, good luck.