This is bullying huh?

[Azuresnake]

I’m sick with worry. Heading into my 4th week of new job, part time job so 12 days in new job.

No one told me of the toxic environment the office harbours prior to me starting.

My supervisor spoke with me last week and ‘highlighted concerns from others that I fill up my water bottle frequently and go to the toilet often.’
I’m in shock. Further comment was ‘new starts can get a bit of a hard time but others have experienced this too.’

I feel utterly defeated at this point. I have escalated things, so currently waiting to hear what happens next. My issue is, I have to go into work today. I’ve been ill with worry all weekend and I sit close to my supervisor.

Why have members of staff been monitoring me? I’m a highly experienced, conscientiousness member of staff who takes their job seriously. Why has a toxic staff member felt it appropriate to ‘report’ to my senior how frequently I attend the bathroom? I’m peri menopausal and my seniors are aware of this.

I now hear of someone recently starting then being signed off for a month after only being in the office 2 weeks!

Ive spoken to a union friend who assured me this could be deemed as bullying.

That sounds awful. Could you take in two big water bottles already full? Just to get the heat off you for a bit. I would see how the job pans out. If your work colleagues then move on to criticising other things you do, I would look for another job and leave.

I've no idea if it's bullying but I'd certainly be looking for a different job.

This is on the supervisor isn’t it? Staff bringing up such ridiculous comments/complaints should be told to not be so ridiculous.

It’s obviously a long-standing issue so I’d just look for another job if you can.

Look for another job. I had the exact same complaint made about me in a toxic work environment. You never win in these types of people the complaints just get more ridiculous as time goes on. I

Supervisor should had shut that complaint down immediately, and didn't need to tell you. I'd be looking elsewhere.

It sounds like they are saying you are spending to much time wondering off
obviously if your constantly drinking water then you are going to have to keep going to the toilet

does your absence have an impact on others like when I worked in a shop someone always had to be at the front and someone had to be on The till so constantly wondering off with stop the other people being able to get in with what they needed to do