overthinking at work.

hey guys. I’m on my break at work right now. long post. so basically what happened was that I ordered my food. a muffin sandwich I requested comes with egg whites but I received regular eggs. I was thinking to myself “maybe the egg white grill muffin doesn’t come with eggs whites” even though it’s in the name. so I got up and & looked at the menu. it comes with egg whites. I hesitated whether or not to mention this simple (and really not a big deal) mistake to the leader in charge. earlier today the leader was disciplining the kitchen for something that was going on with the food. I wasn’t too sure what it was about but just know that they were being disciplined. fast forward to now, I didn’t know if I should add more weight to the kitchen by telling the leader about the error on my order. I thought about how it could happen to an actual customer & ofc we don’t wanna deal with that bc the restaurant I work for is known to be the best fast service chain in my country. and ofc the company strives to be the best. so I was becoming anxious and eventually told her. she then asked for the muffin (which I was already eating & said it’s no big deal, to just tell them to keep a better eye on the food to prevent future mistakes) and took it inside the kitchen. I knew for a fact she was disciplining them again. I then started to get anxious again bc I didn’t wanna get the kitchen scolded for a simple mistake. I know that we have high standards because of our reputation but sometimes mistakes happen. I stood by the front counter playing with my hands to soothe the anxiousness. the leader came back out & I don’t know exactly what happened in the kitchen but I heard her say “so rude” & then handed me my muffin. I’m guessing a kitchen employee had a negative reaction or something and now I feel like it’s my fault. I feel like I’m causing a bad relationship between my coworkers. I don’t want people to argue. I didn’t mean to cause a bad environment in that moment. I feel like the kitchen probably hates me & is asking like “why can’t she just eat the egg? she has the same type of egg in her burrito.” ofc they didn’t say anything but this is what my mind is telling me. I had no problem eating the muffin with the wrong egg but just wanted to point it out. they remade my muffin (which I told the leader not to) and so now I have it next to me. not sure what to do with it. I might give it someone else because I’m already full. I know this specific leader in charge for today is known for being ‘strict’ I guess. I know her job (as any other leader) is to make sure things are going the way they should. other leaders seem to be a bit more laid back than her. some coworkers know that she’s the “one on your ass” if you make a mistake. this mostly goes for the kitchen. none of them said what I quoted ofc. I’m just putting an example that she seems very vigilant of things. and that’s just what leadership does, especially her position. maybe she might have OCD & dealing with a perfectionism theme. I don’t know. maybe not and she’s just making sure things run smoothly. same with the kitchen; maybe someone is having a bad day and made a simple mistake while thinking about something else. I don’t like to assume things right away. yes, sometimes it happens with me but I try to remember that I don’t know what a person is going through. this post pretty much took up my break lol. anyway, that’s what I wanted to say. thanks for reading if you did. in conclusion, I feel like the bad person here for pointing out a mistake. or that I’m the “snitch” or some shit. idk what to think ughhhh

Baboso250!

Date posted: 19w

Overthinking and anxiety

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share something I’ve been struggling with, especially around making decisions. It’s really hard for me to feel confident in the choices I make, even when I know what the right thing is. I constantly find myself needing validation from others—whether it’s about something small or something really important. For example, at my job, I might know exactly what I’m doing and have done it right a bunch of times, but I still feel the need to double-check with someone or ask if it’s okay. It’s like this fear kicks in, and I start imagining worst-case scenarios—like what if I mess up and someone gets hurt, and then I get blamed or even end up in jail or prison. I know that sounds extreme, but these thoughts just come automatically, and they feel so real in the moment. This has been going on for maybe a year or two now. Even outside of work, the same thing happens. Like recently, I’ve been trying to figure out a gym schedule—my girlfriend wants to go with me, and I’m trying to plan the times and make it all work. But instead of just choosing what works best for me, I overthink it. I go back and forth in my head, and I ask other people what they think, even though deep down I know this is something I should be deciding for myself. It’s my life, but I still need that reassurance from others, and I don’t really know why. It’s exhausting to always doubt myself and to feel like one wrong choice could lead to something terrible. I’m trying to work through it, but I just wanted to put it out there and see if anyone else deals with this or has advice. Thanks for reading.

gwen_weaver

Date posted: 18w

rant about aggressive customer

(I work at a bank, this is my first full time job. I am in the teller drive through and this is my second week, I am also the youngest and least experienced employee of this branch.) We were extremely busy, there’s only me and one more employee in the drive thru. There’s 3 cars in each line waiting, and I’m overwhelmed and sweating. Spot 4 sends up the tube, and rings for assistance. I speak into the mic to her spot, “I’ll be right with you!”. She begins to demand something but i turn off the speaker because I told her i’d be with her soon and I don’t have time rn. I jokingly say to myself “Girl i said i’d be right with you”. My coworker (who has previously called customers b**ches behind their back) says “that isn’t how we speak about customers, we just remind them again that we will be with them in a minute”. i say “sorry” and speak to Spot 4, “I’m so sorry ma’am there’s a couple ppl ahead of you, I’ll be right with you”, she starts screaming and cussing me out, saying “IF YOUD LISTEN TO ME YOU ****” etc etc “I NEED TO DEPOSIT THIS NOW” i say “okay ma’am”. i’m bad at confrontation, im sweating and on the verge of tears. i finish my transaction and her tube comes back with a 7” stack of u organized and mutilated bills and 3 different deposit slips. I panic, i’m new, the amount is over my drawer limit. i say “i’m not comfortable doing this lady’s transaction, i don’t feel ready, can i watch you do it?” my coworker says “no you can do it”. it’s already 30 min past my shift ending, i haven’t balanced my drawer, i closed last night and opened this morning, im running on 3 hrs of sleep, and i haven’t eaten in 2 days. Spot 4 is ringing again to demand me to hurry up. i start tearing up and looking around for help, i finally grab someone’s attention, and they help me thru the transaction, but it was obvious they were annoyed. i can’t stop rethinking this and thinking i made it all up and im just an idiot. what did i do wrong???? ive been having a panic attack for 2 hours since my shift ended, im in hysterics, it feels like im doing compulsions extra due to the stress

Perfectionism OCD

loveyours312

Date posted: 17w

I don’t want to be a terrible person.

Today I kind of snapped and I do feel bad. At Chipotle, a worker wasn’t letting me finish my order and every 2 seconds she kept saying “that’s it?” “That’s it?” Like rushing me, and I yelled, “YES, THATS IT!” I do feel bad because maybe she was having a bad day but I was also frustrated. I do regret it because I need to stay calm in situations, especially because I understand how hard it is to work in fast food, I’ve done it before. I was overwhelmed and frustrated, she kept talking over me and I couldn’t even think about what I wanted next. I’m irritated with myself but I also feel my feelings aren’t wrong, I just handled it in a negative way. Now my OCD has latched on the situation and I can’t stop thinking about it. I feel like I’m an awful person and like I need some sort of punishment, as if having OCD isn’t enough punishment. I did try to call the restaurant to apologize but no one answered. I sent an email with an apology to customer support, I’m not sure if she’ll even get it. I’m having so many ruminating and self deprecating thoughts now. I’m not a terrible person but I feel like I am

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