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Sure, but in this case, the anxiety is coming from the fact that we are now competing for the same job in this company.

I have no doubt in my mind that when the company decides to go for another cost reduction, I will be the one looking for a new job.

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Oh ok, I understand. That sounds like a toxic environment management has created. This advice may sound tone deaf considering our current economic environment but maybe you should start looking for a new job.

Putting energy into a job search may alleviate some of the anxiety around competing with the interns. At the very least you will have made some progress on building a pipeline of new companies so if you do lose your job you will not be starting from scratch.

Thanks for the advice, I am already looking for a new job.

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