Here We Go Again....

Okay, so this week has been pretty insane.

Work drama has been keeping me pretty occupied. For one, my boss is on vacation for the week. Every time she does decide to go on vacation, all Hell breaks loose. This time, it happened in the form of one of my coworkers quitting.

Well, to put it plainly....she left. Or, she never showed up. Freaking out because she was an hour late for her shift, our receptionist called in a panic to see where she was.

"I quit," she said. "I'm tired of all the drama and BS."

Our receptionist then proceeds to call me (who was sleeping at the time) telling me that she needed me to come in because our coworker quit and she herself had been by herself for the last hour. Begrudgingly, I rolled out of bed, dressed in my clothes, and came in to work.

I don't mind working if coworkers can't come in until later or are sick. I need the hours, and I like my boss. However, this next part really grinds my gears:

Yesterday, my coworker who quit called. She let out all of the pain and anguish she had been feeling against two of our mutual coworkers (who were in the same position as my coworker).

"They hate you," she said ("You", meaning me).

The whole time I've been working at this place, I've never said a word against anyone. I've taken criticism with a grain of salt. They've treated me worse than dog poop. I've been nothing but nice to everyone, helping out when they need it.

So I guess I don't understand where I went wrong.

Apparently, the entire time I've been there, two of my coworkers have done nothing but complain about me. I'm not sure why (because I get my work done and stay out of their way).

One of my coworkers thinks she's God, and that she's perfect and doesn't need any help. This particular coworker tends to be a bit of a drama queen and loves to start fights.

My friend who quit says of this particular coworker: "She's been talking poorly about you the entire time."

"What did she say?" I ask, already beginning to feel sick inside.

"She says she "hates that f$%^&*g b@#$h" and that she's f$%^&*g retarded because she doesn't know how to do anything (anything regarding HER job)."

"It's her own fault," I say. "I've asked to be trained to help out, even gone above her head to ask our boss to tell everyone to teach me some (which she agreed to).....but there's a big roadblock. Obviously, it's that one particular person that's stopping me.

I don't know what her deal is. I'm not after her job. I'm not saying she's terrible at her job, either. So next week, when my boss comes back from vacation, I'm just going to let it all out on the table about things that have been going on.

I'm not expecting anything to come of it, though. At least nothing good, anyway. The last time I said something against her to my boss about unethical treatment, she cornered me in the yard and yelled at me about how I was a liar, that she treats me just fine. Whatever. I don't enjoy a hostile work environment. I know that you're probably not going to get along with everyone you work with, but jesus...to throw a fit because someone you've been blaming things on and trying to get her fired finally stood up for herself, took action into her own hands, and went to HER boss to complain back, is childish and unethical.

I don't even know why I'm still working there, honestly. Nothing good is ever going to come of it. I'm never going to start being trained how to do things to help out or be treated with respect anyway.

At least I have Chan, though. He and I went to dinner at Longhorn's after I cried out my frustration. We shared a steak, Ceasar salad, baked potato, buffalo wings for an appetizer, and a Chocolate Stampede for dessert. It was pure heaven. After that, we went back to my house to watch The Big Bang Theory while we cuddled on the couch. When I'm having a bad day, I can always count on Chan to be there for me 100% and try to cheer me up. He makes me feel strong when I am weak, and worthwhile when feeling worthless. I don't know what I'd do without him. He's been a Godsend.

Anyway, enough ranting for now. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!