Monday morning...

Stress can cause flare ups. Try to do something calming (like not thinking about your job) I know that's hard, especially right now, but it really does help, even if just a little!

The best thing I can suggest to you is to not disconnect from those feelings. As you said, the RA will ferret them out anyway and if you disconnect from them, things often get worse. It took me a long time to learn that emotional honesty is much healthier for me, not just emotionally and psychologically, but physically, as well. Facing those feelings can be scary, but once I started doing that on a regular basis, I realized that running away from them made them scarier and often made me hurt more.  Turns out that if you look at them right away, they're not that frightening. Okay, so some aren't pleasant, but being aware of them usually means that you can deal with them.

I hope you find a job soon!

I remember being that way. I try to keep moving. I workout and swim. I take a lot of meds for my RA, but you have think, better now than later. Enjoy your body regardless. You have no time to be depressed. It hurts, try to take time out to strech every second you can get. You will loose it if you don't use it. Remember.