I have been applying for a few months now, I’m not too upset as I have also been studying for exams, but still it has been annoying getting so few call backs. Anyway there is this video that keeps showing up in my recommended where a guy talks about how he had been fired due to poor socials skills. I can only imagine how crushing that would be, especially after 4 years of uni and several exams past in order to get that job.
I’m just really bad and akward, around guys yes but especially around gals too. I am going into a stem field that is fairly introverted, but still I feel like I’m a bit too far on the akward/creepy spectrum you know. I’m not really asking for advice I guess, I’m just really anxious of landing a gig, moving to a different state, just to make a fool of myself with coworkers such that I loose that gig.
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Oof, this sounds really overwhelming. I feel you! When I start to feel like this, I start breaking it down into smaller chunks to try to come up with a plan of tackle.
Also please remember, it’s important not to focus on getting fired, right now we are getting HIRED! The last thing you want to do is project the negative out there, let’s try to tuck that one away and focus on developing the skills to be hire-able.
How are your overall communication stills? Sometimes you can make up for some of the verbal if you have stronger written communication skills
As time grows in the workforce, it does get tremendously easier with practice. You’ll mess up in year 1, and probably still make mistakes in year 10, 15 etc because you are human like the rest of us. It comes down to how well you recover and move on.
Let’s start : what STEM field are you interested in?
Funny that’s exactly why I got laid off.
Being fired from a job is not the end of the world, just another experience. Focus on finding a job instead of getting anxious about something that might not even happen.