I just started helping my dad out at his business last week, and this is the first time I've worked in about a year. The first couple of days were fine, but then after that, I've been so tired while there for at least half of the day every day, and then when I get home, all I want to do is sleep. No matter how much sleep I get, it doesn't help me the next day. Last weekend I ended up napping both days, and one of them I didn't wake up for 3 hours!
I generally go to the gym 5 days a week, and last week I made it every day. This week I've skipped a couple days because I just haven't felt like going at all. I need these workouts to keep my mobility up (if I skip even just a few days, I can tell a difference), and they are also very fun, so I don't ever skip unless I feel like I have to. I also noticed today that my balance has been way off (much more than normal), and I don't know if I'm just having a bad day or if it's all related.
Honestly, I'm really worried about this. The job is easy and also has a lot of down time where I can do whatever since I'm only answering the phone, but I'm having such a hard time adapting. I do get up and walk around, read magazines, listen to music, or play my Nintendo DS to keep myself busy, so my issue isn't boredom. I know it has only been 2 weeks, but when week 2 was worse for me than week 1, I'm afraid it's not going to get better.
I've also been out of work previously in my life after having surgery for a couple of months and didn't have trouble returning to a full time schedule like I am now, and that was a demanding job back then.
I'm really afraid that I'm not going to be able to handle a continued full time schedule, but at the same time, not doing it is not an option for me because I have no money and this at least pays some of the bills. My dad also never gave me an option of coming, it was just stated that I was going to work. I feel like I can't say anything either because I've been such a burden this past year and at least now, I'm not quite as much of a burden to my family.
I'm wondering though, how long should I give it to see if my body will finally adjust or to see that I really can't handle working full time anymore? I did file for SSDI but was denied and am currently waiting for an ALJ hearing date, which I've basically been told will take forever. Unless I can somehow manage to get approved, I'm stuck.
I generally go to the gym 5 days a week, and last week I made it every day. This week I've skipped a couple days because I just haven't felt like going at all. I need these workouts to keep my mobility up (if I skip even just a few days, I can tell a difference), and they are also very fun, so I don't ever skip unless I feel like I have to. I also noticed today that my balance has been way off (much more than normal), and I don't know if I'm just having a bad day or if it's all related.
Honestly, I'm really worried about this. The job is easy and also has a lot of down time where I can do whatever since I'm only answering the phone, but I'm having such a hard time adapting. I do get up and walk around, read magazines, listen to music, or play my Nintendo DS to keep myself busy, so my issue isn't boredom. I know it has only been 2 weeks, but when week 2 was worse for me than week 1, I'm afraid it's not going to get better.
I've also been out of work previously in my life after having surgery for a couple of months and didn't have trouble returning to a full time schedule like I am now, and that was a demanding job back then.
I'm really afraid that I'm not going to be able to handle a continued full time schedule, but at the same time, not doing it is not an option for me because I have no money and this at least pays some of the bills. My dad also never gave me an option of coming, it was just stated that I was going to work. I feel like I can't say anything either because I've been such a burden this past year and at least now, I'm not quite as much of a burden to my family.
I'm wondering though, how long should I give it to see if my body will finally adjust or to see that I really can't handle working full time anymore? I did file for SSDI but was denied and am currently waiting for an ALJ hearing date, which I've basically been told will take forever. Unless I can somehow manage to get approved, I'm stuck.
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