Jobs for people with Social Anxiety?

Kathryn5

Member
I did data entry for almost a year and I was bored out of my mind so I quit but I can't seem to find anything better.
What are some jobs that someone with social anxiety can do?
 

Blaze

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I lol'd cause I work in retail and have to deal with a lot of people daily. It sucks.
 

Apple Strudel

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Erms...i'm currently working at fast food and the colleagues here are pretty nice...sooo don't knock over a job that on the surface looks sucky.

It's my first time I got such luck on having such nice people and facing people starts to get easier over time!!
 
Military. For me at least. I'm definitely going to join the military sometime.

EDIT: Heh, and when I stop posting here you'll all know that I've been killed.;)
 
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bigrob

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I'd be interested in a job with minimal dealings with people myself.

I wouldn't mind data entry if I could find one the was legit. If anyone knows legit ones please PM me or something. I've been laid off since December 2008 and at this point my anxiety is so bad I don't want to leave the apartment anyway.
 

awkwardamanda

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It's the searching for a job that's dreadful!::(: I finished university a while back already and can't seem to motivate myself to look for anything better than my crappy retail job. I'd love to have a new job but I'm so scared of the whole process of trying to get one. Hopefully I'll find something where I get to either work mostly by myself or closely with only a few people. And preferably something that requires minimal use of the telephone. The less often I have to look for a new job in my life, the better.::(:
 

Vences

Member
Military. For me at least. I'm definitely going to join the military sometime.

EDIT: Heh, and when I stop posting here you'll all know that I've been killed.;)

Not recommended, at least on the enlisted side. Officer is probably worth the trouble though. Did 4 long long long years as enlisted in the Navy.
 

overcome.

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I don't directly have problems with social anxiety, but I suffer with generalised anxiety and panic disorder. I returned to a job a month ago that enables me to be extremely social, work amongst some really nice people and interact with tonnes of students daily - which is good, because they're all my age and older. I work for a university. Although to begin with, my anxiety was through the roof, going back was the best thing that I ever did (I took time off last August because things got too bad).

I used to be the same... Which job can I search for that will give me the lowest chance of having a panic attack, or give me the least anxiety? I knew I'd get a lot of anxiety about any job. I just had to fight it.
 

Kathryn5

Member
It's the searching for a job that's dreadful!::(: I finished university a while back already and can't seem to motivate myself to look for anything better than my crappy retail job. I'd love to have a new job but I'm so scared of the whole process of trying to get one. Hopefully I'll find something where I get to either work mostly by myself or closely with only a few people. And preferably something that requires minimal use of the telephone. The less often I have to look for a new job in my life, the better.::(:

That's the same situation I was in. After I got my bachelor's degree I took the first job I got (in data entry), I hated it but I stayed for as long as I did because I was afraid I wouldn't find anything better. Eventually I got depressed so I quit. I went back to school for a semester (school makes me happy! I know I'm a nerd!) and now I'm looking for a job again. It's so hard to find a job that requires little to no human interaction while still making use of my degree. It seems like it's hopeless.
 

Kathryn5

Member
I don't directly have problems with social anxiety, but I suffer with generalised anxiety and panic disorder. I returned to a job a month ago that enables me to be extremely social, work amongst some really nice people and interact with tonnes of students daily - which is good, because they're all my age and older. I work for a university. Although to begin with, my anxiety was through the roof, going back was the best thing that I ever did (I took time off last August because things got too bad).

I used to be the same... Which job can I search for that will give me the lowest chance of having a panic attack, or give me the least anxiety? I knew I'd get a lot of anxiety about any job. I just had to fight it.

You're really brave. My mom is always telling me that I should apply for jobs even if I think my anxiety would make them difficult for me. Sounds like that worked out great for you. Maybe I'll give it a shot. :) Thanks!
 

bigrob

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You know what's weird? The best I did at any job was as a bouncer.

Even just the other week I had to get angry at my stepson (irresponsible selfish turd) and after that was the best I felt in a looooong time.

I figure something within the chemical cocktail in the adrenal response does something that "makes me right".
 

Lost Girl

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You know what's weird? The best I did at any job was as a bouncer.

Even just the other week I had to get angry at my stepson (irresponsible selfish turd) and after that was the best I felt in a looooong time.

I figure something within the chemical cocktail in the adrenal response does something that "makes me right".

I've always thought being a bouncer or security guard would be a cool job that I would like.

Or a taxi or bus driver. Wait...I'm still unlicensed::p:

At the moment I am making money selling on ebay, and I'm quite happy with it.
 

AidanKay

Active member
Garbage collection?
Computer jobs (I try to keep up my freelance graphic design, for example).
Call center (depending on your level of insecurity).
Work in Antarctica? :p.
Night time delivery jobs.
After hours cleaner.

Sorry that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

-Aidan.
 
I agree with awkwardamanda-- for me the idea of the job isn't scary, it's the idea of having to walk in to get the application, turn in the application, and have an interview =/
This summer I'm babysitting these girls that are almost my age but they can't drive. I still have to get a job for july though and that is nerve wracking.
 
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