Job loss and, as a result, poverty is a typical nightmare of a modern metropolis resident and one of the most common phobias of our time. Olga Strelnik talks about how to cope with it.

Fear is different from fear. Not knowing this feeling means not being alive, but also not knowing anything except fear, this is no longer life.

It’s one thing to react to danger, which psychologists call real fear and consider part of the self-preservation instinct. Another thing is pointless anxieties that can become attached to any more or less suitable object in order to gain justification for themselves, or phobias - obsessive fears.

For example, Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol was terribly afraid of being buried alive, Vladimir Mayakovsky was horrified at the thought of bacteria, and Napoleon Bonaparte was afraid of white horses. But all this is from the category of exotic and rarely encountered phobias. Most people are afraid of open or, conversely, closed space, they are afraid of flying on planes or riding in the subway, and the most common social fear - job loss, ruin and the poverty that followed.

"Fear and anxiety- very significant emotions for a person, this is a signal of internal or interpersonal ill-being, a consequence of internal or external conflicts, a red beacon that shows that the needs of the individual are not being met,” says Sergei Poberiy, candidate of medical sciences, psychotherapist.

FEAR IN THE CITY

One of the first places in the “rating” of human fears is the fear of losing a job and, as a result, being left behind.

In terms of the degree of destructive impact on the psyche, this phobia ranks fourth after the fear of losing loved ones, war and natural disasters. Moreover, they are “sick” of this not only in Russia, which at the turn of the century experienced the very era of change with which it is customary to frighten its enemies. The Japanese even die at work. About twenty years ago, in the Japanese city of Karoshi, one morning, employees of one of the companies found their colleague face down on the keyboard and without signs of life. No, he did not die of a heart attack after a wild night. The cause of death, as it turned out, was overtime work. Workaholism can be reverse side The fear of losing your job, psychologists say, will not necessarily lead you to the grave, but it will definitely not add carelessness and happiness. Moreover, this “demon” haunts beautiful ladies more: according to statistics, 40% of working women and 37% of men are afraid of losing their jobs.

SQUIRREL IN A WHEEL

“I forbid myself to think about what will happen if I lose my job, because I feel almost horror at this thought,” admitted my classmate Lera. She works at a news agency and gives the impression of being quite a successful and accomplished person. “In addition to my main job, I always have some kind of part-time job, I often work on weekends and worry if there are a couple of “empty” days. This rhythm is exhausting, I have been constantly feeling tired for several years now. But I can’t stop. If I become smaller work, then everything that was achieved with such difficulty will go to waste,” says Lera. A friend of mine is a “reluctant workaholic,” her salary is fine, her bosses, of course, offer to work overtime, but rather as an exception, and no one is going to fire her. Working hard is her personal choice, or rather, the choice of her fear. The strategy of “placing straw where you might fall” is justified if a person actually falls. But in the case of pathological fear, this simply means driving yourself into a corner.

The fear of losing your job keeps you in the office in the evenings, makes you perform labor feats on weekends and refuse to take vacations. It does not allow you to relax, deprives you of communication with loved ones and friends and does not allow you to think about anything other than reports, projects, the dissatisfied face of your boss, the existing or imaginary intrigues of your colleagues. Systematic voluntary overload leads to the fact that a person lives in a state of chronic stress, does not have time to do anything, and begins to make mistakes. After all, he won't be the only one to notice. The nightmare of losing your job can become a reality if left unchecked..

MASK, WHO ARE YOU?

Where does this fear come from? Past experience? Maybe. But if you have already lost your job once, then you know for sure that you can cope with this situation. In some cases, strong fear is just a cover for a desire that a person does not want to admit to himself: the same fear of losing a job is a suppressed desire to temporarily leave or even change a boring job. But more often the reasons are deeper. "In classical psychoanalysis, the discovery of the causes of fear is associated with the actualization of unconscious connections or associations. Fear can shift from object to object, there are no causal connections here, only associations, and for the most insignificant signs. For example, the fear of losing a job may actually be the fear of a breakup relationship with unconsciously emotionally significant person", says Sergei Poberiy.

There is another explanation. Losing a job in a society aimed at material prosperity, many experience it as a loss of face. To the question "Who are you?" We, without hesitation, answer: “I am a lawyer,” “I am a doctor,” “I am a highly paid specialist from company N.” But a lawyer, a doctor, a specialist is not our whole personality; these are social roles that we perform in order to meet the expectations of other people, to be predictable and to succeed. Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung argued that our “face” in the social world, or “persona,” is only the outer part of the personality, a social mask. If a person identifies himself with a social role, with a profession, or even with a specific position, then an external mask replaces his face. In this case psychological crises and fears cannot be avoided, Jung warns. It’s scary to lose your “face,” but you can change the mask for another one; fortunately, there are plenty of suitable roles around.

NOT SO SCARY...

Of course, unexpected changes and search new job- this is stress. You need to go to interviews, talk to recruiters and employers, try to please and, perhaps, hear “no” addressed to you. Of course, it’s unpleasant to be left without your usual income and limit yourself in something. Unpleasant, but not a tragedy. “Real fear shows us: something is going wrong. It’s normal to worry and be afraid, it’s a natural “compass” that allows you to navigate and adapt to the situation,” reassures Sergei Pobery. But where is the line that separates natural anxiety from phobia? The main criterion is how much fear interferes with life. If from time to time you are afraid of losing your job, but still work, enjoy it, don’t break out in a cold sweat when bumping into your boss in the corridor, allow yourself to rest normally and don’t forget, by the way, from time to time to look at vacancies in your specialty, then , you're fine. In this case, it is enough to simply relax, and the unpleasant experiences will go away.

You can call on logic to help and “convince” yourself not to be afraid with the help of rational arguments. Finally, you can imagine that you did lose your job and explore your condition. “Try to “ventilate” your emotions. Say out loud or write down on paper what exactly scares you. The sentence must begin with the words “I’m afraid...” Try to understand what in the written or spoken thought scares you the most. The same must be done with the phrases “I want...” and “I can...” These three formulations outline the structure of the unconscious conflict and make it more conscious. So, step by step, you can deal with the plot of your fear and find an acceptable way out of the situation,” my interlocutor advises. .

WITH NEUROSIS IN ROSES!

For many, especially highly paid employees, losing a job is tantamount to sinking to the “social bottom,” but this fear is not a reason to turn to a psychologist or psychotherapist. The reason is simple: to ask for help, you need to understand that it is needed. “People imagine with horror how their social prestige might suffer in case of illness, but they never consider excessive zeal for career growth to be the cause of fear, neurosis or depression. What “sane” person would say that the desire to work and earn money is alien to his personality? life goal - material well-being, social prestige, money - one of the few values that are not questioned by today's social consciousness. Therefore, more often we have to deal with all sorts of consequences of many years of fear of losing a job and being left without money, a fear that forces us to earn more and more. , overcompensate and, in the end, come to a stage when all this is pointless and unnecessary, when a sick stomach allows you to eat only oatmeal, albeit in the best restaurant in the city,” says Sergei Poberiy.

TASTE OF FREEDOM

There are many motives involved in professional activity. Money is only one of them, and not always the most important one. "What is a person afraid of losing when he is afraid of losing his job? Of course, material well-being and social status. Being unemployed is a stigma that hurts self-esteem, even if it doesn't last long. Another important motive: work is organized, guaranteed communication. Personal relationships arise, develop and break, they are not as stable as work ones, because colleagues cannot help but communicate with each other,” says Veronika Nurkova, candidate of psychological sciences, associate professor at Lomonosov Moscow State University.

The fear of losing a job falls under the category of fears of the unknown and uncertain. But the world is unpredictable. There is no guaranteed future, there is just a future, philosophers say. Any crisis or loss is both danger and new opportunities, psychologists echo them. Of course, change is scary, in a new situation the usual patterns of behavior may not work, we will have to learn, adapt... And then our psyche fails, we doubt ourselves and, as a result, we are mortally afraid of losing, perhaps, a half-dead tit, and we do not dare to take a crane. and take a look. But only those who take risks can count on higher salaries, career growth and new professional opportunities. Or at least not afraid.

I AM THE PROJECT

"There are two types of professional consciousness. One of them is “family”, when the organization in which a person works is his family. In this case, job loss or simply demotion is experienced as a personal betrayal, collapse. The other type is project consciousness, when work is the person himself, his personal experience and knowledge, and every new place is just a step in your career. Such a person perceives dismissal rather as a challenge and an opportunity to learn something; While still working in one place, he feels out where to move next. And this does not look like disloyalty to the company, it is a focus on professional growth,” says Veronika Nurkova.

In a word, to be afraid or to grow is your personal choice. Fear is a dependence on your thoughts; you cannot get rid of it once and for all, but you can control your experiences. If we analyze our nightmares on our own or with the help of a psychologist, we stop experiencing them. Over time, the inner “demon” will become silent, allowing you to hear your true desires. Then “scary” can turn into “terribly interesting.”
By the way, psychologists recommend changing your job every 5-7 years.

"I'm afraid of losing my job"

Today, more and more Russians are afraid of being left without work. Trying to survive in a crisis, companies are reducing their employees' salaries, bonuses, and laying off staff. And those who were not fired this time ask themselves the question: “Or maybe next time I will receive a notice?” Women and people of pre-retirement age are most susceptible to the fear of being left without work. In such conditions, some fall into a state of suspended animation, others begin to worry about every little thing, and still others resort to outright slander. Each of these options is a direct road to dismissal. How to confront this fear, is it possible to cope with it? Solve problems as they arise.

Fear of losing your job as your only source of income. Being left outside the gates with an empty wallet - such a prospect will lead anyone to a nervous breakdown. To relieve this fear, find yourself a part-time job. In conditions of economy, many companies now provide this type of income. Part-time work may not necessarily be in your main profession; remember your hobbies and interests. In case of dismissal, this will help you get through the period of a new duty station without unnecessary stress.

Excessive pessimism will not lead to any good. You should not intensively discuss the current situation with colleagues, expressing fear that everything will end badly. Management first of all fires those who create an atmosphere of despondency. And you can be sure that such conversations will become known to your superiors.

Expanding your professional horizons. If your job responsibilities are within a very narrow framework (for example, you are an accountant who keeps track of the movement of inventory items), it’s time to expand them. This could be advanced training courses or self-education. The more you know and can do, the better.

Don't look for subtext. When under stress, many people begin to overdramatize the situation. Every mistake at work and a sideways glance from the boss are perceived as harbingers of dismissal. Have you really never made a mistake, and your boss has always been a “father” to you? Very often such fears have no basis. Although, if you constantly expect reductions, you may unknowingly provoke dismissal.

“Additional responsibilities? Certainly!". You shouldn't take on more than you can handle. Of course, you want to prove that you are irreplaceable and hope that your superiors will appreciate your zeal. However, you won't last long in this mode. Sooner or later, working at a frantic pace will lead to chronic fatigue and depression. And this will definitely affect the work being done. In this situation, it is best to focus on your activities, which will help you isolate yourself from events happening outside the office and give you a sense of the inviolability of reality.

Compromises. What should I do? Taking advantage of the fact that people are afraid of being left behind, many leaders shamelessly take advantage of this. Salary cuts, forced violations, additional responsibilities - and that's just a small part. The main thing in this situation is to maintain self-respect. Besides, if you are constantly threatened with being fired, it is likely that you will be fired. Employees who are truly valued will not be constantly stressed. We discuss problems with them and jointly look for ways out of the crisis. If you don't fall into this category, the smartest thing to do is start looking for a new job.

Fear of losing a job is one of the most serious phobias. It is unlikely that you will be able to cope with it alone. In this case, it is best to use the help of specialists. Although we are not yet accustomed to turning to psychotherapists in difficult life situations. Some even consider it something shameful.

For less severe cases, try a few simple techniques. Imagine that your fears came true and you received notice of dismissal. The more realistic you imagine it, the better. What you feared has happened, now think about what can be done. Losing a job is not the worst thing that can happen and life does not end there. The exit is in the same place as the entrance.

To improve your self-esteem, it is a good idea to occasionally attend interviews at other companies. This will give you confidence that if you are fired, you will be in demand. By the way, by increasing your self-esteem in this way, you may well be able to find another job with more favorable conditions.

They're fooling our brother

“You realized that there was something wrong with your work a long time ago, back in the spring, when it began to irritate you like crazy...” Many people have repeatedly received letters starting with similar words by e-mail. The most common mass mailing. So we finally got lucky. The letter described a difficult life situation: they say, you are bored to death with your job, there are no prospects, but you don’t want to leave. Next, a diagnosis was made: this is a career crisis, and a way out of this situation was proposed - professional help, individual consultations. The first consultation is free. Come and find out everything.
Of course, we couldn’t pass up such an offer.

It's no secret that everyone normal person there is a fear of losing your job. Firstly, looking for a job is usually stressful. You will have to go to interviews again and try to please them. Secondly, it is scary to be left without any means of subsistence. Who knows when you will find a new job there? Considering all this, and remembering the saying: “the best is the enemy of the good,” many prefer to put up with everything that does not suit them and work quietly in their previous place. It is precisely these people who are targeted by a career crisis consultant.

In principle, it is not dangerous to life, you will not be drawn into a sect, and it will not harm your health. You will be offered help from a psychologist. Psychologists, of course, are smart and useful people. But keep in mind that in this situation this person is making money. After the first consultation, he will tell you that your problem is solvable, and you will need several more visits to him. There is no clear price list for services. From 500 rub. per visit and higher, depending on your ability to pay. As for the effectiveness of classes, everything is relative. The consultant will ask questions like these:

What do you think your problem is?

· name 10 reasons why you are not satisfied with your job;

How do you see the solution to this problem?

· what do you want to do;

· name 10 ways out of this situation;

· in your opinion, is it your fault in what is happening.

In other words, you will be the lead during the reception, trying to find some solution on your own. The consultant will listen, and after time has passed, he will say that you are moving in the right direction, and he is waiting for you again at the appointed time.

The only useful conclusion that can be reached after such an event is that you need to do something yourself, make some efforts to resolve the situation. And don’t sit idly by and wait for your boss to suddenly single out an unnoticed employee and decide, out of the generosity of his heart, to promote him up the career ladder. Act, and only act! But any career-minded person can come to this conclusion without outside help. So such trainings do not solve problems. The most they can do is push you to think for yourself. And nothing more. So it’s easier and cheaper to sit down at home, answer the above questions for yourself and seriously think about what you can do for your career growth.

Maria Maksimova

Psychologist's opinion. Change leads to development

Fear is one of the basic human feelings. It is natural, which means it is necessary. For development. You can learn to overcome it, and moreover, you can manage it. The main thing is to understand what and why we are afraid.

Changes frighten all people, because there is little information about the “new”, but there are many surprises and dangers. And when timid thoughts about the possibility of transformation come, our psyche begins to slow us down:

We are afraid to act;

We doubt our own abilities;

We are worried about the future.

To cope with these “weights” that prevent us from, for example, deciding to change jobs, we need to pick up a piece of paper and write down the following in detail.

Pros and cons of this solution. For example: “If I change jobs, I will have to fit into a new team (stress is a minus); but if I succeed, I will become more self-confident (plus), and I will also earn more (plus), I will do step up the career ladder (plus) and gain new professional experience (plus).” If there are more pros than cons, then you need to change jobs.

Dangers. What are you risking if you enter the labor market to look for a new job? You may end up with scammers. You can make a mistake and work for three months in a company that, according to the system of relationships and corporate standards, will not suit you. You can finally look for a job not for two weeks, but for two or three months. When the risk is recognized, it is easier to prepare for it: learn to recognize unscrupulous employers, select alternative employment options, accumulate savings in reserve, or enlist the support of friends and relatives.

Action plan. List point by point what you need to do in order to get a new job as quickly as possible. Set a clear date for each event and strictly adhere to the plan, for example: “December 13 - write a competent resume. December 14 - select vacancies. December 15 - send out a mass resume.” You can even ask someone to monitor you - give this person a copy of the plan and report on every step you take. This will prevent you from relaxing and going astray.

And most importantly, take the principle as a rule: “It is better to do and regret than not to do and regret.”

How to stop being afraid of losing your job?

The time to buy buckwheat, save on electricity and count change once passed several years ago and now it has come again. This year. Again I became afraid for myself and for my loved ones, again I became afraid of losing my only source of income - my job. Psychologists urge not to panic, breathe deeper and experience joy today. Well, we – the Pics editors – listen to them. Because that's the time.

It is important to understand that our fears and anxieties are completely manageable things. If you can. Not so, of course, that we want to - we are afraid, but we want - no. But at the level of more or less we are afraid – quite. Does it make sense to try to help yourself so that your soul feels at least a little easier? I think that few people don’t want to. How to manage fear? I'll explain. Absolutely any fear, be it about work or about God forbid, is formed in the head in the following way. Three-way move.

First you need to think about what will happen. Think about the future.
Then you need to see some impending disaster in this future. Decay, dust and ruin.
And in conclusion, you need to think badly to yourself. That I am such a poor fellow who doesn’t know what to do and is not able to cope with all this. Done: the man is sitting, all nervous, shaking.

Let's take the first point: look into the future

What can you do here? Obviously: live for today. You will say: only a fool does not think about the future. And I will say: but his life is fun. You will say: how can one not think about the future? When it is thought. And I will say: yes, think to yourself, why not. Simply - try less. And more about the joys of today. Will help.

Second point. About these troubles that threaten you in your imagination

You listen to another person and you think: what talent is wasted! Where is Hollywood headed? The golden pen of world drama! If I read Shakespeare, I would cry! The amount of trouble that a person can imagine depends primarily on his personal dramatic talent, and it makes sense to figure out where he is imagining nonsense and is afraid, and where it is a really serious matter. And for this there is a simple rule: do I have any evidence that the scary thing will really happen? Well, this is all that they will fire me from my job, I won’t find another one for six months, I will have to eat only buckwheat and drink water, everyone will first look at me askance, and then curse, and in the end we will all die - there is evidence that will it still be like this? And so far as there is no evidence, a person is so afraid of what? That's right: your fantasies. And this business, of course, is fascinating. But it does not contribute to peace of mind. Therefore - more adequacy, gentlemen, and take a piece of paper, a pen, and write a list of what really threatens us. Getting rid of these very inventions.

And the third point. And the most important one at that. About this “it’s bad to think about yourself”

Our society advises us “not to stick out”, to think modestly about ourselves, and on the contrary, good about others, and further in this spirit. Then you will be a decent person. As a result what? From childhood, a person masters the art of being decent, and sits and thinks to himself: am I better than others? I'm just like everyone else! Such specialists are a dime a dozen! And therefore they will hire me only if I’m lucky. Well, despondency attacks a person. Because in his thoughts, he cannot do anything about the troubles that threaten him. And if a person sat and thought: “Yes, in general, it doesn’t matter how they all are! Let them do what they want. The important thing is that I personally am a very good fellow! That is why. And that's why. And so now I’ll think, and since I’m great, you’ll see, I’ll come up with something!” And then a person will begin not to despair hopelessly, but to think. And he will really come up with something. Because, well, it’s obvious: there is not only the only option in this life - to go to this job and get this money. Seven billion people live without this place where you are currently working, and somehow they get by. So, to summarize: live more in the joys of today, and less in fantasies. If you've fantasized about horror, don't forget to check how realistic it is. And if there are real threats, stop thinking about how worthless a creature you are, whose life depends purely on the blow of the breeze. And start thinking about how you, such a great fellow, will solve these problems.

Sergey Shvaratsky

Fear of losing a job is an extremely common phobia in the post-Soviet space. According to various sources, from 15 to 60% of Russians in 2018 fear dismissal and job loss. No serious research has been conducted over the past two years. The latest large-scale analysis was carried out in 2016 by the RANEPA center. And the results turned out to be very disappointing - 61.1% of Russians are afraid of losing their jobs. The news often mentions that this number has decreased, but we emphasize once again that no serious official studies have been conducted. Therefore, real statistics remain in the shadows.

The fear of losing your job is understandable and justified. According to Maslow's pyramid, in the modern capitalist world, money is responsible for two basic sets of needs - physiology and security. If there is at least a minimal risk of loss of income, the person’s subconscious strives to preserve what they have in order to provide at least minimal needs.

The reason for the cultivation of fear is extremely simple - lack of stability and public rumors. In a market economy, stability is a great luxury. And not all enterprises can guarantee it for their employees.

This fear is further stimulated by the history of the post-Soviet world. After all, after the collapse of the USSR, all post-Soviet states struggled with a protracted crisis. After the 1998 financial crisis, the official unemployment rate in Russia reached 14.6%. Moreover, the real number of people who lost their jobs was much higher. Many families survived only thanks to plots of land on which they grew their own vegetables.

Among people over 30, the fear of losing their job has become chronic. People aged 46-59 years feel especially vulnerable - in 2008, according to Gimpelson's research, more than 55% of people in this age category were afraid of losing their job and 59% were afraid of not finding a new one. After receiving an alternative source of income - a pension - fears of job loss gradually decrease.

How fear of dismissal affects the work process

At first glance, it may seem that the fear of losing a job will motivate an employee to work better, thereby retaining his place even with general layoffs. But no, it's actually not like that. This is especially felt in companies that have been operating in the labor market for more than 15 years.

There is a pattern: the higher the fear of losing your job, the stronger the desire to please your boss appears. Essentially, the focus shifts from fulfilling your job responsibilities to fulfilling your boss's desires.

Fear makes you increasingly squeeze your needs just to stay at work and get paid. Even if in a competing company your work is valued one and a half to two times higher. This gives management simply unimaginable leverage over the employee. A person who is afraid of losing his job can be forced to work after hours and on weekends, to do work outside of his direct duties. You can even lower your salary based on subjective performance or mistakes. Fearing losing his job, the employee independently gives maximum power over himself to his boss. Do you need it?

Example. A very instructive story happened to one of our employees. Mikhail worked as a teacher in Tyumen in English for 10 years. We won’t announce the salary, but let’s say that it was slightly below the market average. But at the same time, the director constantly asked Mikhail to translate documents from and into English. As a result, the director saved a lot of money, and Mikhail often stayed late at work.

As Mikhail himself told us, for the last three years of this period he went to work as if it were hard labor. What I once loved brought only disappointment, but I was afraid to leave. My biggest fear was that I wouldn’t be able to find a new job.

I came to EnglishDom almost by accident - he was recommended by our employee as a good teacher. We invited Mikhail for an interview, he passed it successfully and, after some deliberation, decided to change jobs. Now Mikhail has been working with us as a tutor for three years. And for a year now he has been teaching classes from San Diego, USA.

Start looking for a new job

Like any other phobia, the fear of losing a job is very difficult to explain logically. The fact is that he acts from the subconscious, directly relying on the instinct of self-preservation and survival. To remove fear or at least reduce it to acceptable level psychologists advise starting to look for a new job. Yes Yes exactly.

Excerpt from the lecture by psychologist Mikhail Labkovsky “How to stop worrying and start enjoying life”:

“If you are an employee, then you are kept at work for only one reason. Of the 100 rubles that you bring to your boss, you take only 5. As soon as you want 20, you will be fired...

...To leave a bad job, make an agreement with yourself, because everything is in your hands.

You will find yourself another job sooner or later, it is a matter of time, but you must be prepared for it. But you cannot be prepared to constantly tolerate the unpleasant behavior of others. This increases your fears even more. The more you accept a situation that is killing you, the more you cultivate your anxieties.”

Of course, we are not asking you to quit right away. You just need to restore self-respect as a specialist and understand that losing a job is not the end of the world. In our world, in one or two months you can find a job in almost any field of activity if you are an experienced specialist.

Tips to help you overcome the fear of losing your job

Even without quitting your job, you can view available vacancies on websites - it won’t take much time. To fully understand the situation on the labor market in your profession, you just need to spend a few evenings at the computer.

Often, an objective assessment of the market is hampered by downplaying one’s experience and skills in professional activities.

“Who will take me like that?” - thinks an accountant who served 10 years in a low-paying job in some government office.

A well-written document in which you methodically lay out all your professional successes, skills and capabilities will help you get rid of underestimation. Even after 5 years of work in one field, any employee will be able to boast of a large pool of tasks and competencies that he can perform perfectly. And even an attempt to simply remember and list them will already raise your own value in your eyes.

Every person, without exception, has some set of skills and abilities. Most of them can be adapted to make money. Therefore, even if it happens that the entire industry in which you work collapses (which is extremely unlikely), your personal skills will still not allow you to starve.

For example, if you drive a car, you can earn extra money as a taxi driver. Not a dream job, but it will help you survive if you lose your main income. If you know how to knit well, you can sell things self made. And there are plenty of similar options.

Understanding that you can earn money even in the event of not just losing your job, but a total collapse of the industry, will help you feel the fear of being fired much less acutely.

Example. Very often, employees are afraid of losing their jobs because they do not receive feedback from their management. They don't know whether they are doing their job well or just the opposite.

To avoid getting into a similar situation, back in 2013 we introduced a multi-level system of communication with our employees. Every week we have conversations with everyone, where we give full feedback on their work, advise on how to improve results, and celebrate successes.

This way we also monitor the mood of employees, we can promptly notice a drop in motivation and resolve the situation in a timely manner. It is thanks to this practice that turnover in the main staff of the company has decreased fourfold over five years.

Tip 3. Write down the pros and cons of your job

Trying to describe in detail all the advantages and disadvantages of your place of work will help you look at the situation from the outside. Just one table with two columns: pros and cons. And a few hours of pure time to think about the situation in detail.

The results may be very unexpected. After all, almost everything can be a disadvantage, except, in fact, the salary. The fear of losing such a job will decrease to zero and even more; you may want to quit it yourself.

Tip 4. Create a “safety cushion”

On average, searching for a new job takes up to a month, in rare cases - up to two, so such an emergency supply will allow you to find a new job without fear of going hungry. This way, you ensure financial security in the event of dismissal and remove subconscious reasons for being afraid of losing your job.

We prefer not to fight employee fears, but to prevent their occurrence. Each of our employees is confident in the stability of the company. They work not because they need to work somewhere, but because they love what they do and know that their work will be appreciated.

Even if conflicts arise, and in a human team there is no way without them, we try to resolve them in a civilized way, without threats of dismissal and other pressure. This is probably why the company has been growing rapidly and developing for many years now.

The fear of losing your job can and should be overcome

Fear of dismissal is one of those baseless phobias that can greatly ruin a person’s life. After all, it is precisely this that serves as an excuse when an employee holds onto bad things. workplace with a low salary, because “anything is better than nothing.”

You need to fight this fear, but remember that it is precisely this fear that is an indicator of a lack of stability in life. If you are afraid that you may lose your job and lose your income, then you have already stopped developing and are experiencing an identity crisis as an employee. And active action is needed to regain stability. Up to changing this very job, no matter how funny it may sound.

But the most important thing is to understand that dismissal is not the end of life. Finding a job is much easier now than it was 30 years ago. There are hundreds and thousands of advertisements with fresh vacancies on the Internet. Develop as a professional and don’t be afraid of changes in life - they almost always lead to the better.