I felt humiliated today

[pinenuts75]

At work today my manager brought us some treats in for Easter, I had a biscuit and was eating it on the shop floor, she actually told me off I felt like a naughty school girl, she told me to hide it, I felt so humiliated, this isn’t the first time she’s done things like this, is she bullying me?

for context how exactly did it happen,
start of coming out of the canteen,
who was walking with who,
who was standing where, how and when was you told about the biscuit, what manner or words were said about the biscuit etc

Stop banging that drum.

the manager gave them biscuits in the tea room, not on the shop floor, then when she saw her eating it on the shop floor she asked her to hide it.

she didn't set her up to fail
she didn't bully her

It is really unprofessional to tell an employee off on the shop floor. It is worse than an employee eating a biscuit in my eyes. There's a way to go about this situation and that is not it. She could have said 'remember dont eat on the shop floor' when she gave you the cookies.
I would say to her in a non confrontational way, that you have noticed she speaks to you differently and you are wondering if you have done something to annoy her. She might realise her actions have consequences and be nicer. I would start documenting incidents just incase she gets worse.

Sorry everyone is being horrible when you just wanted to vent. It’s just a biscuit. Her behaviour was also “unprofessional”. I’d rather work with you than all the biatches on this thread.

It's why you're here. That was your opening post, asking about it. So of course the replies are going to be focussed on your opening query. That is why the thread exists.

There is still time to ask admin to delete the thread because you don't actually want to hear that you're wrong and wanted everyone to agree with you.

@pinenuts75 I think it depends where she left the goodies out for everyone. If in the staff room, then obviously you wouldn’t eat while on the shop floor, but if left out on the shop floor (behind till etc..), you may understandably forget for a split second the usual rules and tuck in!

Oh go away

Doesn’t look professional on a shop floor when the shop assistants are stuffing their face with a Digestive! 🤪

It's only because your OP is about eating on the shop floor. A lot of people don't read the updates before they comment. If you start a thread about behaviour that is wrong towards you, you'll get different advice.

Which part did it say she was handed the biscuit on the shop floor?
It didn't specify but the manager brought them some treats. Probably were in the lunch room or given to each person to pop away and take home. I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure they weren't handed an unpackaged biscuit while on the shop floor working.

If she’s giving you encouragement, then how can she be bullying you?

it was given in the canteen but the op had not finished it and was taking it onto the shop floor

Yes OP. Ignore anyone who doesn't agree with you.

OP, do yourself a favour and stop replying. This will go on forever if you keep responding to posters having a go. Let it die.

She didn’t say the biscuit was handed on the shop floor that is correct but somehow the biscuit eating ended up on the shop floor

She doesn’t have to like you. You don’t like everyone you meet, do you? Do you like her? All she has to do is be professional towards you. I think she was perfectly within her rights to tell you not to eat on the shop floor. However, if she’s gone too far in telling you off, or she’s making comments like not wanting to give you your reward, then you might have a case for bullying, but only IF you can stop making silly comments like asking why you should have to obey the rules if the customers don’t have to. You’re going from having a valid complaint to making people stop listening to your concerns because they can only hear you sounding like an irrational teenager having a tantrum. You’re really doing yourself a disservice here. You can read the way you’re coming across here. You’ve been asked if you’re autistic. You’ve been compared to Sheldon Cooper. You’ve been asked if this is your first job. Nothing you are saying is making you sound like you’re the victim here, which is a real shame if she has singled you out as a target.

The very best thing you could do is to keep a diary of exactly what she said, word for word, when she said it and who witnessed her say it. Not silly stuff like ‘she told me not to eat on the shop floor’ but details like everyone was eating biscuits, she singled you out and instead of instructing you not to do it, she went on and on and belittled you by saying A, B and C. And while you’re doing it, keep your head down, don’t react and just carry on as normal. And when you have enough, then make a complaint to her boss, along with a copy of the diary.

No ignore the people who are writing essays loosing there minds over a biscuit 🙄🤣

The OP was in the wrong and unreasonable. Telling people they're unreasonable isn't bullying just like telling a customer facing employee that shoving biscuit down their throat on the shop floor is unacceptable. The world isn't there to tell you you're always in the right and everyone else is a bully when you're actually an entitled twat who should know better.

Its not rocket science. It shouldn't have needed to be said. But it did need to be all for one person. No one else thought that was a good idea.

*losing

And the OP did ask. People not agreeing doesn't make them wrong.

Seems like there are a few people in this thread who think what you did is OK OP.. Go work with them. Imagine going to shop in that shit show 😂

Or those that think it’s okay to be eating on the shop floor and despite winning awards and having feedback from her manager that she’s doing well, decides she being bullied

No people are being nasty to her making personal inappropriate comments and it is bullying

Get over yourself, OP. You sound like an entitled brat. Just dont eat on the shop floor. Its like a written commandment and you certainly wont be an exception to the rule. No matter how small the biscuit or how big the prize.

Don’t call me an entitled twat thanks

Omfg I’ve admitted I was wrong this is getting fucking boring now