Coexsisting with coworkers
May 25th 2007 00:58
Coexsisting with coworkers
I work retail. I was on a the 9th hour of a 6 day stretch when I had a personality(?) conflict with a coworking, Lynda, I hardly ever work with. I had only worked with her 3 times since she had started in November of 2006. I was really tired and my team had started folding all the tables about hour before close. Things were looking like we would be done by 10pm after closing at 9pm.
I was working with two people that I enjoy working with very much. As we were folding tables I reminded my team about tucking all the tags in when folding shirts. My boss had come to me a week ago and told me they were trying to find out who was not putting the tags in and someone said it was me. Now I am much more careful about doing this and making sure those I work with do it also.
Lynda didn't come in until after I told the others this so I reminded her when she was working on a table and was going on to the next one with all tags out. She said, "I'm not doing that. " Maybe she was joking. I don't know, but I was very very tired and told her about the manager talking to me. She said, "I don't have to." Just then 2 managers passed by and I told them tol talk to her. I got overly upset about it. I went to break and thought about the situation and came back and apoligized to her. I explained how tired I was and I easily get frustrated when I am tired. Two of my coworkers agread with me and we joked about staying out of my why when I am tired.
Not over yet. She made fun of me for my apology. I told told her it wasn't nice and I would like her to stop. Then after close she decides she wants to take a break. I gain she might have been joking a little but I wasn't getting the joke. I walked away with another coworking so I didn't yell at her again. She caught up to me in another department and started teasing me again. So, I got right up in her face and started screaming at her about how inconsiderate she was being and how imature and she should just back off. Some of those that over heard said I wasn't over the the and I just told Lynda what she needed the hear. Others said I threated her and she was scare. Me. I was so upset I kept to myself the rest of night because I was crying and I went home and cried to my mom. I am never as tough I seem. I can just muster courage when I really need it. I 've been told its a chick thing.
The next time I worked with her only a day later (weird since I hadn't worked with her much before) she tried to put her arm around me and said in an overly happy voice, "What's up girlfriend". Sorry can't be best friends with someone who just teased me to the point that I gotupset. I stepped away way and said, "nothing". It was a quiet night. One coworking said she knew how we (me and Lynda) didn't fight again we just didn't talk. Some times I just need some space for a bit.
Next time I worked with her all was well I extened an olive branch thinking we could atleast coexist on the same shift and everthing get done. Let me just say priority in my jon classification is help zone person clear dressing rooms of all close, clear off counters of cloths if needed fold table and fix racks. I asked her if she could help me with a dressing room and she said she was told to size racks. non of the girls on my team just size racks. I told her, " that's ok" and finished my work. Another coworker said she never does dressing rooms.
Well, I hope you have never had this situation. If you have it may take a bit but it will blow over. And your friends will help make you feel better.
I work retail. I was on a the 9th hour of a 6 day stretch when I had a personality(?) conflict with a coworking, Lynda, I hardly ever work with. I had only worked with her 3 times since she had started in November of 2006. I was really tired and my team had started folding all the tables about hour before close. Things were looking like we would be done by 10pm after closing at 9pm.
I was working with two people that I enjoy working with very much. As we were folding tables I reminded my team about tucking all the tags in when folding shirts. My boss had come to me a week ago and told me they were trying to find out who was not putting the tags in and someone said it was me. Now I am much more careful about doing this and making sure those I work with do it also.
Lynda didn't come in until after I told the others this so I reminded her when she was working on a table and was going on to the next one with all tags out. She said, "I'm not doing that. " Maybe she was joking. I don't know, but I was very very tired and told her about the manager talking to me. She said, "I don't have to." Just then 2 managers passed by and I told them tol talk to her. I got overly upset about it. I went to break and thought about the situation and came back and apoligized to her. I explained how tired I was and I easily get frustrated when I am tired. Two of my coworkers agread with me and we joked about staying out of my why when I am tired.
Not over yet. She made fun of me for my apology. I told told her it wasn't nice and I would like her to stop. Then after close she decides she wants to take a break. I gain she might have been joking a little but I wasn't getting the joke. I walked away with another coworking so I didn't yell at her again. She caught up to me in another department and started teasing me again. So, I got right up in her face and started screaming at her about how inconsiderate she was being and how imature and she should just back off. Some of those that over heard said I wasn't over the the and I just told Lynda what she needed the hear. Others said I threated her and she was scare. Me. I was so upset I kept to myself the rest of night because I was crying and I went home and cried to my mom. I am never as tough I seem. I can just muster courage when I really need it. I 've been told its a chick thing.
The next time I worked with her only a day later (weird since I hadn't worked with her much before) she tried to put her arm around me and said in an overly happy voice, "What's up girlfriend". Sorry can't be best friends with someone who just teased me to the point that I gotupset. I stepped away way and said, "nothing". It was a quiet night. One coworking said she knew how we (me and Lynda) didn't fight again we just didn't talk. Some times I just need some space for a bit.
Next time I worked with her all was well I extened an olive branch thinking we could atleast coexist on the same shift and everthing get done. Let me just say priority in my jon classification is help zone person clear dressing rooms of all close, clear off counters of cloths if needed fold table and fix racks. I asked her if she could help me with a dressing room and she said she was told to size racks. non of the girls on my team just size racks. I told her, " that's ok" and finished my work. Another coworker said she never does dressing rooms.
Well, I hope you have never had this situation. If you have it may take a bit but it will blow over. And your friends will help make you feel better.
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