So, I have a new job. I am about 2 months into the role and already I am starting to have the same problem of dealing with a rude coworker.
Let me just do a quick summary so far though
Pros;
- In a beautiful part of Sydney
- I finally have the role of bookings coordinator and PA in my title
- It’s with a really interesting company, I can’t say much more than that as it wil give away my details of where I work, and let’s be honest, then I couldn’t really say what I think.
- It’s a company I think could go places
- I like Most of my coworkers, however .....
Cons;
- My direct reporting next in command coworker os a jerk. She is like a mixture of daria and the devil wears Prada. She is cold, unfriendly to me, seems frustrated when I approach her to confirm details about things I am unsure of. And she started this way in my first week. She has such a rude tone, and then when I figure she doesn’t want me bothering her all the time she complains I don’t communicate enough. So I have started doing what she says and I am trying to keep her updated on whatever I think it is she needs to be updated on. However the problem is she hasn’t really made it clear what she needs to know and what I can just deal with. If I approach her and say this she will just be, well it’s pretty obvious blah blah blah.... I thought maybe that was just her, but then a another person who was on holiday who came back only 2 weeks ago returned and she is really friendly and warm and chats and has a laugh with her so I know she is capable of connecting. Then I find out this person only started in February.
Also when I have trained people in the past I physically sit with them, at least for the first 2 weeks. I actually do things WITH them and tell them it’s ok when they make a mistake or encourage them to ask as many questions. She literally sat with me for a few hours on a coupe of days and then went to her desk on the other side of the office and left me to it with a manual.
I started thinking maybe I am just no good at anything, maybe I am stupid and can’t do anything right. But then another coworker who is in once a week witnessed her throw me under the bus( she made a mistake on something and said it was probably me, which it wasn’t). She then told me that I should say something to her but I can’t, I am new and I know that will just cause tension in the office. The coworker who witnessed this then went and informed the general manager and told him to keep an eye out for it.
While I appreciate this, it still hasn’t helped my mental health. I have had a year and a half of being degraded. I am over this shit. This was supposed to be the job that was the resh start to working with crappy people. I have enough on my mind with my studies.
Anyway, today I sent her the draft for an ad I was supposed to create. I never heard back from her at all. Will she bring it up in the marketing meeting tomorrow or pretend I never sent it. I don’t know, all I know is I am over this. I can’t keep doubting my usefulness in life.
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