I have always struggled with social anxiety but not at work?
I supervise people during shifts and I can be pretty chatty with them. I check in, make conversation, joke around a bit, and generally try to be approachable. People seem comfortable talking to me and I can keep a conversation going without it feeling too awkward.
But if those same people tried to hang out with me outside of work, they’d probably be lucky to get two words out of me.
It’s like I have this switch where I’m able to switch on a more social version of myself because it feels like part of the job. I wish I knew how I was doing it.