I'm a young journalist covering human-rights and I love what I do. Why am I feeling depressed?
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Hello all,
I am a 22 year old university graduate and I am a journalist in the early stages of my career covering human-rights, conflict and refugee issues. I am working with an artist on a project called Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow that invites refugees to draw their past, present and future lives. I am the Communications Manager for this project and I get to get a lot to new and exciting places. While it's currently a voluntary role, we are getting funding from the UN in the Summer, a salary for myself as a result. It can be emotionally tough work but I feel grateful to be able to work on this great project.
While waiting for funding to be more established I got a job as a waitress at a golf club and was under the impression it was 30 hours per week - as this was what I was told... in fact, it's zero-hour.... I have anxiety about starting new things often anyway so each day at first can be challenging but once I am there it's usually ok. Though in 6 weeks of employment I've had 3 shifts, mainly due to delay in putting me on the rota. I am fully flexible to work and my boss doesn't really try and equally share shifts. There are too many people employed. I feel confused and depressed because I, in theory, don't have a job.
I want to get better and recover from this by working more if I can - my shifts this week were cancelled due to lack of customers. Currently looking for other work at the moment.
Any advice?
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wayne1962 E_Pennington_
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Hi E_Pennington - I love to write, too. I also spent years in the hospitality profession, which can be a hard job dealing with all sorts of people, even the worst among us. I spent 25 years in that industry from gutter pubs up to five star deluxe. I also worked as a nurse for ten years. I wonder if you would consider being a Nursing Assistant? I don't know where you are living (country) but the global population is aging and there is a need for nurses the world over. It can be challenging, but seeing how others are suffering can alleviate our own issues. As for that company/boss you are currently with - I'd walk away. No point in being side-lined when you need to earn a living.