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To feel jealous of friend?

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Saddddddddddddddd · 28/03/2021 16:24

Friend and I have both been working temporary jobs for the past year. She has just got a job which I also applied for and starts in 2 weeks.
She didn't originally tell me she was applying for the job but was messaging me a couple of days before that she has no experience in this or that and do I know the procedures.
I told her just in general, not realising she was going for the same job as me (which she knew I was applying for.).

Anyway she messaged me after the interview saying she got the job and can't believe it but she is happy and also that she exaggorated on some of her answers so is worried she won't be able to do her job.

She went for an introductory day the other day and said she has a lot to do and is thrown in the deep end.

She keeps messaging me how she is loving that she can relax for the next 2 weeks before the chaos begins, how she doesn't understand any of the forms the company have given her, and then randomly messages me about how lucky she is.

I know I shouldn't feel jealous but I can't help it and I feel so frustrated :( any tips on how to stop this feeling?

OP posts:
ClarkeGriffin · 28/03/2021 18:35

What a bitch she is. Do not ever help her with her job, she can sink in it.

If she asks for help, just say 'maybe ask your boss since you don't know, I can't help you'.

YouokHun · 28/03/2021 18:58

[quote Saddddddddddddddd]@Leeds2 the messages of asking for help have already started.
I've been subtly ignoring the
"I don't understand any of this"[/quote]
“I don’t understand any of this”

I agree with not responding to any direct or indirect requests for help. Just ignore. At the very most just a bland response “lol, good luck”, but I’d give her nothing more because she doesn’t sound like much of a friend. Sounds like she’s going to fuck it up tbh, which is her problem.

YouokHun · 28/03/2021 18:59

Not sure what the extra “I don’t understand any of this” is doing on my post! Confused

ElleDubloo · 28/03/2021 19:25

@Meowchickameowmeow
Would you really do that?

Well, no. I said “I’d be tempted” Confused Just feel rather angry on behalf of the OP.

KeepCoolCalmAndCollected · 28/03/2021 19:31

A shallow user springs to mind!!?
Get yourself some loyal friends.

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