Author SpiralOut Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) My workplace doesn't have HR. We are very small and the management in general is disorganized and frankly not good. The one person I would go to is my boss, and this girl is one of his favourites even though he knows that she's like this. She HAS calmed down a lot since the last time he pulled her into his office. I am finding that her behaviour is still bad but less extreme than it used to be - I haven't even told you the worst of it! Also, students who do their placement with us do not go to her anymore. She used to train some of them and she was awful to them. After her "meeting" in the office, the students suddenly were coming to me and other people. This might sound bad but I think this is the best she is going to ever get. Even though she has improved, she is still terribly unpleasant! It is also weird because she will have moments where she will act like the nicest person in the world, and will act so charming that you almost forget how mean she is.... then, right when you think that maybe she's changed, or you were imagining how mean she was, that switch in her head flips back again and she stops being nice. She knows that she does this too because she admitted to it. I think my only option is to get a new job. I've been wanting to leave for some time now, but still it seems a pity that I dread going into work because of this one person. It's like I cannot open my mouth to say anything around her, she even interrupts my conversations with other people. I have some anxiety about job-hunting, so who knows how long it will take me to find something else. I need to get my butt in gear, can't handle this much long. Edited February 4, 2015 by SpiralOut
Toodaloo Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Oh Spiral that is such a shame. I guess if you just quietly look around and take it easy it will not be so hard on you with the worries and stress of finding a new job. I have to say that it really is no fun working with someone like that and you will probably be much happier. You will also have gained a lot of experience in dealing with difficult people!! So use it as a positive! Keep breathing and when you go home each day take five to just let it all go so you are not carrying that stress around with you. When you leave you do need to tell your boss about her and let him know that she is the reason why... Your not alone. Everyone who works with you clearly has the same problems so take solace in that and keep your chin up.
Author SpiralOut Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 Actually quite a few people like her. She is charismatic. However, everyone admits she is not very nice. Some of them will make affectionate jokes to her face about how rude she is. She just laughs and agrees. It all seems bizarre to me. The type of people I take on as friends don't go for that. I think she is just an attention whore. I cannot say anything around her without her blurting out some belittling comment. Then again, she does that with everyone, even people she likes. It's so odd. Anyway I have some time off now. It will be good to be away from that. I'll spend some time this week job searching.
Author SpiralOut Posted April 21, 2015 Author Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) I'm still at the company unfortunately. She has been dead silent towards me for the past month. I think it's because she saw me tell someone else off. The few times we did speak, we were cordial. Today for no apparent reason she started giving me attitude again. Her tone of voice is belittling. I am doing nothing wrong. Her attitude is totally uncalled for. How odd that she would do that when everyone else likes me. I am bracing myself for more of it and I'm prepared to tell her to knock it off. I am not even mad anymore, I am just tired of it. I'm fed up. Go find another punching bag, seriously. Edited April 21, 2015 by SpiralOut
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