I am really jealous of my younger sister's career success. we are very close and my only saving grace she does not know how I feel inside, as that I am her biggest fan and i always encourage her when she is feeling down and congrat her when everything works out wonderfully. It is even worse now because i am unemployed and i tried everything to market myself (I got a degree, a very stable working history, learn languages etc), where as my sister has not, (she is currently doing a degree paid for by her current employer!). Her job is absolutely wonderful! she does the same work that I did, except she is the office manager where as i was always a PA (basically they are the same thing because we only work in small offices of 1 or 3 persons) . her salary is twice as much as my old job and she only work 5 days a week without having any OT whereas I worked very hard for very little. It is so unfair, am i really doomed? I always thought hardwork will get you everywhere along with a positive attitude, (my sister needs constant praise and flattery, or she will put herself down). What am i doing wrong? i HATE feeling this envy, I feel like crying everytime she phones to tell me good news, just now she told me her company is expanding and she will be hiring 4 employees to work under her direction and she will be getting her own room. I have been going for months without work and have asked her for help which she naturally has gave me including me working for her company for a few months and also referred me to a couple of interviews. i am really really depressed, mainly as i don't understand why some people get all the luck!! it is not her fault, so i would appreciate some help into understand how to keep envy under cover. I am writing every day into a journal, positive affirmatives and count my blessings but it is not working, i have been keeping this happy journal for over 2 years and I have been unemployed for that amount of time. My sister is a job hopper and seem to have gone from a better job to an even better one each time. She is not the most confident person ever, so i don't understand. i would appreciate it if you could give me some helpful remedies
