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I really let my beast out today!
How is it grown men don't ever learn when to stop? I seriously let it out on them this morning.. They were doing it again. Going all gloom and doom about the weather.. Which granted is a bit nasty but nothing major.. I do have a silly fear of bad weather but I can handle it if you leave me alone. I just can't take being bombarded. I've told them so many times. So I let lose when they started this morning. Told them they needed to grow up. They were like "well you know we do it to bust you". And I DO know that, but I cannot handle it! Yes, to ignore them sounds easy. But with them less than 6 feet away from me (it's two offices connected) and deliberately talking loud etc, I can only hold out for a while. So when they asked what they could do to make me "like them again" I told them they could just shut up and not talk to me at all! I am mad at them! They are all over 40 years old. This isn't a new thing either. It's been going on for years! And what with the bad week we've had the stress levels have been rather high. I don't need them to needle me! ALL I asked is to be left alone and I will deal. They all just left for lunch but I wouldn't go with them. My one "friend" (possibley ex!) made the comment on the way out "It's going to snow and snow and snow"! I promptly told him to go F**k himself! Sorry if that offends but I think he deserved it! Especially as he's been one of my closer friends here and he knows how certain things bother me. He's getting a divorce and has been a real jerk lately. I've told him he shouldn't take it out on me as he didn't seem to realize he was. But like a lot of little boys, some things go in one ear and out the other.. I want nothing to do with them at this point. For now I will do my job and speak when spoken to. Otherwise I want them to leave me alone. If they keep it up I'll ask my boss about moving me somewhere away from them.

2 comments

Mickey fez said:

if things aren't right in the workplace it needs sorting and fast,
12 years ago

Jenny McIntyre said:

You seriously need to tell these "little boys" that if they don't stop being prats, an official complaint will be going to the boss. You can't do your job properly if you are getting stressed out like this. The only other way is to have a go back at them, in other words play them at their own game. This is only possible if you know something about them, like phobias etc that you can return the favour!!!
12 years ago