My job makes me sick

I work in a deli. My job gets stressful because I constantly go from one task to another, or I'm rushing to finish. It makes me feel inferior because my boss is coming to me with complaints from customers almost every day that I work. It's really bringing down my self asteem because I feel like I can't do anything right.
I never really grew up around a lot of people or went out in social situations. I don't know how to deal with people and don't really like dealing with them. They frustrate and anger me. I usually go home, curl up on the couch and try not to cry. I have been getting these stomach pains around the time that I go to work and only at that time. I just wonder if I should quit my job if it makes me feel so terrible. is it normal for a job to make you physically ill all the time?

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  • charli.m

    I had work that made me like that a few years back. I was so angry and stressed and exhausted that I ached all over.

    Could you find a different job, one that stresses you less?

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    • disthing

      Yeah, it's never worth putting yourself through that feeling for a job you hate. Best to find another job if possible.

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      • charli.m

        Definitely. I'd place health above work anytime.

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  • Negima93

    Not really, there are probably only nine or ten places I could apply to in my town. These places rarely hire anyone new. I can't drive, so I have no options for a job in another town

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    • charli.m

      Guessing you're the OP?

      I'm sorry, that must feel really limiting :( Perhaps you could apply for jobs there anyway, just in case? I'm not sure how feasible it is for you to quit your job without having another lined up, but I do believe that you need to look after your health - physically and mentally - above anything else.

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    • RomeoDeMontague

      I kind of got stuck in the same situation. Ideally I would say get another job but if you are stuck with it your kind of stuck. Maybe get some teaching on how to deal with people and stress better if you seriously need the work.

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  • PJsIsARadish

    well... i'll hold the bucket 4 you

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  • circles101

    Just quit and find a better job. Stress kills.

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  • tarikaybartugu

    try listening to satanic metal music and using drugs.

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  • Negima93

    Thank you all for your input. It's getting better, but no job is wonderful. At least I'm not working at Mcdonalds. I think that would be pure hell

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  • Louisalice

    the solution? if you like your job, read about the tao teh ching, a good beginning is the tao of pooh, anyways, you've got to learn to be patient, realise when your at work, vs at home, you've got to deal.

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  • dietcoke

    What job doesn't involve other people? The majority of jobs, if not all, require good social skills. Perhaps this is a chance for you to learn new skills, realize your weaknesses and reflect upon them.

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  • thegypsysailor

    You really need to change things pretty quickly. Stress like you are experiencing is very dangerous and can lead to serious medical problems.
    Try to find a job where you do not have to deal with customers at all, like a night time shelf stock person in a supermarket or department store. Even as a janitor at night in a large building; it may not be glamorous, but you would be mostly alone and unsupervised.
    Being unemployed would probably not be particularly un-stressful for you, so I'd find one before I told this creep to shove it, unless you have enough saved to live on until you do find work.
    At one point in my life, I took a class in electronic technology with the intent of leaving my seagoing career to begin the 9 to 5 grind, at my second wife's request. After graduation, I was courted by IBM to work in a factory so big that it took 10 minutes to walk from the farthest parking space to the time clock. During the 2 weeks I was considering the job, I had headaches and was nauseous every waking minute of every day. As soon as I decided against taking the job, I was fine again, so I do understand how you feel. Good luck.

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  • myboyfriendsbitch

    This is not a suggestion, but Kurt Cobain did heroin to relieve his work related stomach pains.

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  • Twickers

    Time to find another job? Or make up a little business of your own? If you're not much for the social scene, the latter might be a great option. You'll probably keep the job you have until things get running....but it could be fun and full of much more possibilities.

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  • BurnaBaby27

    Mine makes me sick too. I just attribute it to something in the air and the fact that my body still hasn't adjusted to being awake at those hours. But that's just me.

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  • hitchman

    My father is Egyptian. U r exactly like him

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    • This is very good input on the posters situation. Please elaborate more. *Blows load into ziplock baggie.

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      • hitchman

        My sister is married to a middle eastern arab man , he is narcisisstic , manly , egoistic . He always argues with her , when they were younger he would fight with her on everything and nothing , i was visting them and slept in thier house, and he woke her up at 7 :00 am and started arguing with her . He blurts out words that are mean and hurt others , when he is angry , don't know if he says such things intentionally or because he's angry (like he's verbally abusive ), he is very emotionally immature . He used to be married to an american wife ,who divorced him after two years or so , then after a couple of years he married my sister (my sister and i are also arab ). His daughters don't like him , his brother's wife tells his mother "who doesn't get annoyed from him ?! " , meaning that everyone gets annoyed from him .

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  • Sog

    If the complains are something you can work on, then maybe challenge yourself to do a better job instead of beating on yourself as inferior.

    But on the other hand if your boss is just an asshole, then there's not much you can do except leave. It's not the end of the universe though, just start looking around for another job. You definitely shouldn't continue to work here though if it's making you feel this bad.

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  • kelili

    This is what I call real life. There's no perfect job and I felt that way a couple of years ago. The situation has gotten better because I have learned that frustation is part of what you get from your job and I have come to accept the fact that sometimes (especially when you work with customers) people will complain about the service you offer, sometimes you'll feel bad, very bad but if you are strong enough eventually all those things would not affect you. If you can't change the situation YOU have to change.

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