Have you ever walked in on someone saying disparaging things about you?
A couple times come to mind ...
Once when I was a teen at a new job I heard a more experienced co-worker telling a supervisor (in a rather victorious tone) how she reprimanded me for something I didn’t even know I was doing wrong. I am a good worker so I didn’t think that was necessary.
Another time, after the extreme stress of one of my parents died and my bf left me right after, I heard a close friend and coworker complaining on the phone to her friend that I was so taxing on her at the worst time of the year bc she had so much work to do. My office was right next to hers and there was only a partition between us. She didn’t know I was early to work that day. I was honest and spoke to her about it. But after that, I faked a smile and bottled up anything I felt from everyone, wondering how many other people were thinking the same thing.
Has this happened to anyone?
Once when I was a teen at a new job I heard a more experienced co-worker telling a supervisor (in a rather victorious tone) how she reprimanded me for something I didn’t even know I was doing wrong. I am a good worker so I didn’t think that was necessary.
Another time, after the extreme stress of one of my parents died and my bf left me right after, I heard a close friend and coworker complaining on the phone to her friend that I was so taxing on her at the worst time of the year bc she had so much work to do. My office was right next to hers and there was only a partition between us. She didn’t know I was early to work that day. I was honest and spoke to her about it. But after that, I faked a smile and bottled up anything I felt from everyone, wondering how many other people were thinking the same thing.
Has this happened to anyone?
51-55, F
