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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure you're aware part of that anxiety can come from the unfamiliarity. I'm surprised it doesn't end up being compared to the stress of merging from an on-ramp in a car, or watching crosswalks for pedestrians, or even just backing out of a driveway in some people's cases.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

100% anxiety from unfamiliarity. My last job had me flying over the US (terrible but it was for a renewable energy company and I was part of the Ops team). The first trip, I missed my flight, on which was my overnight bag.

But from that first flight, I knew exactly what to do, where to go, and when to do it.

If people take time to learn these systems over time, then these fears go away. Just takes courage to learn something new