To be anxious about tomorrow?

[Anxious001]

I have work at a nursery tomorrow (agency.) Been there three times already. 2 times have been fine, one was not so great as was with a really miserable older woman who was not very friendly and made me feel quite on edge all day.
Aibu to feel really anxious about being put with her tomorrow? I don't want to be on edge all day long and feeling upset.

Perhaps she was just having a bad day last time, and tomorrow will be better. Even if not, you don't know what's going on for her - assume she's got a reason for being grumpy (that isn't you), and hopefully that will make it easier to put up with her. Concentrate on the kids and you'll be fine.

I'm guessing she's having a shit time and maybe staffing issues are getting her down. Childcare is stressful and badly paid. Like pp said concentrate on the children and try to not take her mood personally. It's nothing to do with you. Maybe plan something nice for the evening so you can think about that.

Déjà vu.

Have you posted about this before?

I’m afraid that’s just colleagues for you. Most are lovely, but the odd one is a pita. For what it’s worth, I’ve worked at a nursery for a long time and we have a lovely bunch of staff atm, but over the years, I and other colleagues have been upset and even reduced to tears by some unpleasant staff members. YANBU to not relish working with someone you don’t hit it off with, but this could happen literally anywhere you work. Just stay bright and cheery, focus on the children, and be thankful you’re not with that colleague permanently. By the sound of it, you might not be with her anyway, fingers crossed!

It just feels kind of threatening when someone is being like that especially when such a long day. I just hope I am not with her tomorrow. I get it's stressful for her working there full time but I don't deserve to be treated like that.

Also, I have not posted before but saw a near identical post to mine the other day about a similar issue. Wouldn't be surprised if it was about the same person. I'm not the only one who goes to this nursery, I know other agency workers are used too.

What did she do?

She was looking at me in a really grumpy way the last time I was there and critical of everything I did/didn't say please when asking me to tidy etc either. Felt like she saw me as beneath her.