Took a job as a cashier in a hospital cafeteria

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Am I doomed?

The only reason I got the job is because of my age and experience. My schedule will be all over the place as it is a per diem position covering days off and vacations, etc. I am very familiar with the main hospital building but haven't been to the new campus. The chef is nice but the lady who manages where I will work is kind of hard to read (haha, that's rich) and seems mean.

The job pays well and could lead to something better in the future, a position with benefits, but also I can already see where I'll have difficulty in general. What should I do? Is knowing I'll be overwhelmed enough to employ strategies to avoid it? I feel like all I'm doing now is trying to avoid things. I get physically sick from the stress of some of the jobs I've held in the past. I'm thinking since this job is at a hospital I may be able to get away with working fewer hours when I need to or taking a week off at a time if I need to (it's per diem and scheduling is VERY flexible, as long as the management knows somewhat in advance).

The last job I had was cooking at a fine dining place and I ended up quitting because of an abrupt (and ill-explained) schedule change that I could not get out of. I couldn't work a closing shift into an opening one and my boss would not take that as an answer (he said I needed a medical reason :O ).

I'm thinking working for an institution would be a better fit for me?

Sounds good at least it should be less crowded/hectic than my old job at a supermarket.
When there was a game(football) we got slammed with every register open and long lines.
Just focus on the work,
Good Luck!

It is a good job, in my opinion. I worked in a hospital cafeteria for about 6 years and it was my favorite job in all of the kitchen/cafeteria. Things were clearly defined. One is expected to be social enough to say what's on the screen and whatnot, but isn't expected to be friends with people. It's a happy medium in the socializing department I recommend you know the weather and possibly everyone's favorite sport. Besides that, there's not much more to say.

I also worked with people who had mental disabilities, which made it sweeter! A lot of variety, and an incredible amount of creativity in our department.

Thanks for the encouraging replies!

I don't know, but if you can handle it, I say try to stick with it. You'll be much happier feeling productive, and knowing that the disability will be going to someone who is worse off than you That way, if you do have to go on disability later, you'll be able to have some peace of mind knowing that you gave it a go. You'll know that you really do need it, so you won't have any reason to feel bad, you know? I hope that makes sense.

Good luck!