Might Be Changing Jobs And Am Stressin

[jasonD2]

as some of u know i work in sales and managing my diet/lifestyle has been challenging with all the traveling that i do...it took up to 2 years to feel comfortable eating out with my colleagues and now im thinking of changing jobs. this would be a great move for me professionally, however, I am dreading having to deal with explaining my situation all over again and getting weird looks/comments from complete strangers. I am very comfortable where i am now and love my job but theres no room for growth so i have to move on at some point. any advice?

Jason

[Roda]

If you choose to do the move I would go into it with a positive attitude. Be honest from the start if it comes up. Just state matter of factly that you have food intolerences etc. and not make a big deal of it and manage them accordingly.

[kareng]

Jason,

Would you take this new job if you had no food problems? If yes, are your food problems enough reason not to take the job? They could be, you have to decide. My opinion is that if you want the job, just start over with explaining. Who knows, maybe this group will be easier to explain to. Maybe, somebody in this group already knows about Celiacs & intolerances. I get surprised all the time by the people that tell me "oh, that's what my (insert relative here) has".

Good luck! Hope you are feeling better!

[sandsurfgirl]

A better job opportunity is always a good thing.

Don't explain your whole situation. Nobody needs to know details. Everyone is familiar with food allergies so I just say I have food allergies to those who don't need to be in the know about details.

There have been so many times you worried about things and then they turned out fine. If you have better job available take it.

[torimuse]

With your current job, had you already been working there before you were diagnosed? I'm finding that people I've never met or don't know well will just accept that I have an "allergy" and move on, especially with our culture today where a lot of people have weird food allergies. People who've known me pre-symptoms start over-thinking the, "But you ate [insert gluten here] at such and such of time and were fine."

If the gluten is the only thing standing in your way, don't let it. Go for it and be happy. It may be hard at first, but the good things in life are always worth fighting for.