I've been at my new job almost 90 days. I couldn't wait to leave my old job. As a matter of fact, I quit there before I had anything else lined up. It was possibly the worst job I've ever had, and I've had quite a few. The worst part about it was the people. Since this was a police department, the people were mostly guys and they were all so unfriendly and treated me like a piece of furniture. I'm not sure if it was me or if they just treated every dispatcher like crap.
Anyway, I started my new job 90 days ago all excited and bubbly. Almost all of the bubblies have burst. My team of people (5 other women) are some of the unfriendliest people I've ever encountered. No one speaks to me. I mean NO ONE speaks to me. If I try to join a conversation, they look at me like I've lost my mind. If I asking probing questions like, "How was your weekend?", they shrug and walk away. They order lunch, but don't ask me if I want anything, pass around baby pictures, but not to me and pretty much just ignore me for 8 hours. I just don't understand it ~ I am so not like that! It really makes my day seem like 16 hours.
My manager recently asked me to work in another dept. in the afternoons. Those people are so super nice that I'm in heaven. Everyone is friendly and I'm so starved for anyone to talk to me that I have to be careful not to be too overwhelming with my appreciation for the attention. I'm hoping I can eventually quit working with the mean people and just work entirely with the nice people. I have my 90 day evaluation next week ~ maybe I'll have some good news at the meeting.
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It's THEIR loss sweetie !! They are missing out on a chance to know a great lady ! Miss You !!
I'm with Susan! We'd never ignore you! Try the afternoon group - I hope they treat you MUCH better and if not you can always come back to P-Cola! Love & Miss you!
That is just awful! I feel so, so bad for you. I am glad that the afternoon group treats you well and I hope you get transferred there permanently.
Co-workers can make life so hard. I had tattletales and bitches to work with in my former job. I have not been closed out of a group in my adult life, but I was in grade school and it was painful.
Julie
Hi!
I wandered over from Kitsch and Giggles and want to say out loud to you that "Mean People Suck".
We also have "a dozen or so" cats and I have only met one other person to be blessed with such a pride. ;)
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