I really struggle with staff turnover at work. People leaving, and the resultant cascade of change as the pieces on the board shift around all over again. As someone who wants and needs to stay in my perfectly-suited niche/role, the restlessness of other people (thankfully not all of them) upsets me more than I know it should. I feel like we haven't had one month this year without some anticipatory dread about who's going where, what it will mean for team dynamics, and so on. Each time I think 'OK, that's it for now, things are stable', another unforseen departure or move occurs, and the whole churn of waiting for closure begins again.
Why is my anxiety around all this so heightened? It feels like a continuum of high alert that never gets a rest. I know that's theh autistic mindset (or one variant of it) in general, so perhaps the question is redundant. Just thinking/venting aloud I suppose. I'm bad with change, and (some) goodbyes! Maybe even worse at trusting new 'hello's. I just wish that fellow contented 'lifers' were a bit more numerous. There are an apparent few (I hope - only time will tell) at least, though I hate to be complacent about that either.
Anyone else struggle with this sort of thing, or am I the only 'crazy' one?
