As some of you know, I started my new job officially last week. Ever since the third or fourth day, I have been having dreams about work that wake me up in the middle of the night, several times. They arent really scary dreams but in them I sometimes get worried about the work load, the clients I see, etc. It is true that I am looking for other work, because I dont feel comfortable here, due to a lot of things and people I have spoken with about certain issues have also suggested for me to leave. My supervisor also knows my plans.
Until then, I dont know what to do. I woke up with a headache today. I’m not getting enough sleeeeeeep. I dont like sleeping pills. Any of you face this sort of issue before? What did you do? Any suggestions? Much appreciated, thank you.
Yes Munni I suffered the same way at one of my jobs. I used to feel sick on my way to work, at the verge of throwing up, stomach ache, headache..u name it and I had it! I hated the place with a passion. Used to have nightmares too. Would wake up in the middle of the night wondering if I had forgotten to do something or if there was something that had to be taken care of the next day, or if I had messed up something which would be used agaunst me the next day. Needless to say I quit within a few months.
It's only the first week, I definitely don't think you should quit. A friend of mine hated his job when he first started work for a law firm but he stuck at it and it improved as time went on. Now he can use that experience to move on to better things more his liking.
If I was you I'd stick with it for at least a month and see how you feel after that.
Once, when I came to America from Pakistan as a college freshman, I used to feel very very very homesick and this is how I used to feel in the first few months. Alhamdulillah it got better, after I made some good friends and took long vacations to Pakistan every couple of months. It took a LONG time though and getting to that point was really tough. If I had to do it again I might not. The key though is making some friends whom you feel comfortable and close with and can confide to and share your feelings with at your new workplace.
Then, I was in this high school from 2nd to 11th grade and then I shifted to another one for 12th and 13th grade. This was in Pakistan. I HATED my new high school and everything about it. I was really young then but still I couldn’t sleep at night and was majorly upset for a long time. It got better after one of my best friends from my old school transferred to this new one.
So, its normal, we all go thru such times. If its really bad, I suggest just QUIT, its not worth going through it, but if there is potential to find some close friends there, then it might get better…But if it continues making you feel bad, just QUIT, its not worth it…jaan hay toh jahaan hay, your emotional well being comes before everything else.
Munni, I also had bad time going to sleep hmm some months ago, I couldn't go to sleep on time mostly very late ...therefor had just few hours of restless sleep and would get up in the morning tired and not relaxed at all. I think this was not related to my work as I did my work correctly and on time, but i did had some fears that i would miss some meetings or would forget deadlines ect ... but i think this is normal for working ppl. The fact is that i was restless inside me, I think when I got married after that I am sleeping very peacefully, thank God, I never knew that this would be my cure but it was, to know that someone is praying for you everyday and is there for you in good and bad time, it has given me relief and hope, infact the best sleep i had the day of my nikkah. I slept so peacefully alone at that day.
I dont know but find out what is bothering you maybe a change is the best in such a condition.
Thank you all for the responses. I started this job 5 months ago, and was in the office a month before training started, so I got to see what its all about, the atmosphere, etc. It was then that I decided I dont think this is right for me but I will see how it goes in training. Training I realized I didnt want to do this job due to the nature of it. I love that it helps people, but its not my kind of work to sit behind a PC all day and interview ppl. Therefore I told my supervisor again yesterday that I am looking for other work, because for one it doesnt pay enough, and two, I feel very uneasy there. For a few reasons.
I pray that I find another job soon. Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
This is not a direct answer to you question Munni but it may help you..
read the Four Quls of the Holy Quran before you sleep and it will help make you sound from bad dreams and the things of the Night.
If you cant seem to sleep.. Eat something .. fill urself up and then while lying down close you eyes and recite the Darood Sahreef AGAIN and AGAIN in your heart or whatever you want to do it. Works like a charm everytime :)..
