When my role got put under review, I didn't just feel worried about money, I felt like I was disappearing. I'm starting to see how completely I've melted into this job. A threat to the work lands like a threat to my whole self, and that scares me more than the review does.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've merged so fully with your job that a threat to it feels like a threat to you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.