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TIFU I have crippling social anxiety but now an old job wants to hire me as a manager.

So some context I used to work at this place as a cook for about a year before it shut down and it’s been about 6 months since then. I’ve always had bad anxiety and I know I’ve done it to myself but I haven’t worked or really gone out or anything since they shut down and now I cant even keep up with my family or my friends I can’t look people in the eyes but I tried so hard to keep my act together for an interview at the same place after they reopened and apparently I did pretty good because now they want to bring me on as a manager. Before they shut down it was run as a franchise and the manager I had was so chill I literally had hours where all I did was watch YouTube and cook intermittently. Now it’s corporate so they have managers and owners are there the whole time they’re open and I know it would be a great opportunity since it’s close and would be making so much more money then anywhere else but I can barely talk to my friends how am I going to deal with customers and their frustrations everyday. If anyone has any advice on getting a grip on my social anxiety or anything before I start that would be greatly appreciated. much love ❤️🙏

TL;DR Made my anxiety exponentially worse over covid and unemployment now I applied for a good job but I don’t know how long I can keep the facade of not being anxious all the time as a manager. Advice welcomed.

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