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Not coping too well, and this situation I think is just aggravating it. its with regard to a work colleague

26 replies

Saltire · 18/04/2009 14:02

I didn't know where else to put it.

I have been working there for about 18 months. I work part time, 12 hours a week. My job mainly involves stock - the counting and refilling of shelves, amking sure stock that it required is put on the system etc.

There is one colleague, who is just winding me up, I am finding it so hard to be civil to her (I'm not alone in this, other staff have commented as well)
Here are some examples.

When I count sotck ont eh shop floor, she is there, whatever aisle I'm working in guarantee within 5 minuts she appears. Then she starts
"did you see how good I was with that woman, I was good wasn't I? Did you notice did you see, I was good, I know she was pleased, see thats how I need to be on the shop floor allt eh time and not on the counter becasue the customers need me"
or "How come you are so late in doing that" when i reply that I put most of the delivery out by myself she says "see, thats how much of a difference I make, if I start at 9,00am like I am supposed to then I can get it all away for you" alll the while grinning like a feckin cheshire cat,and she mumbles when talking so she's really bad to understand.
If I'm talking with a customer she appears "Helloooo, is there anything I can help you with" whilst getting herself in between myself and the customer. If I am talking to another member of staff she appears and listens, she butts in, and she invades my personal space- which I hate, I cannot be doing with people who stand so cloase you can feel the hairs on their arm -
she texts me late at night (well not late, about 10ish)but if I reply she will cal me on teh mobile and chat about complete and utter shite until the phone battery runs out!. Even saying I'm going to bed doesn't make a difference.
She disappears into teh stockroom and rearranges it when I'm not there
This week she has been prattling on about going for a drink. I've tried every excuse int eh book, even saying "i've not go a sitter " "oh well I'll come to your house". then she started on about going out for the day "oh well we could take the dogs out I could come to yours and we could take your dog out and the boys and then bring him back to your and then take mine out" on and on and on she goes.

It has been mentioned before, when I ahd my staff reveiw I told my team mananger that I felt that this staff member was checking up on me, as she followed me everywhere and kept texting me.
On Thursday another staff member had gone to teh mannager with a complaint about this person, saying that she (the person making the complaint) has to stop putting stock away or delaing with customers ont eh shop floor to open up a till because there is a big queue of custoemrs and the one who I'm on about is nowhere to be seen.

I'm wffling I know and if you have got this far good on you. I ahve so much stress and upset in my life just now Idon't don't need to be fielding her off as well.

OP posts:
TheProvincialLady · 19/04/2009 17:21

I think your problem is in two parts - what this woman does in your personal time and what she does in work time. During personal time it would be sensible to do as suggested above and tell her you no longer want to mix work and home life, then delete her from facebook (block her even) and NEVER answer a single other text or phone call from her. Don't listen to any messages, just delete them as soon as you hear it is her.

As far as work goes it is your manager's job to see that she does her job properly and that she does not harrass you. Tell them what you have told us and let them know in no uncertain terms that this is his/her problem and that you need them to deal with it because it is affecting your work (and is probably irritating the hell out of customers). Sorting out issues like this is what a manager is paid for, so don't you feel you have to do anything except follow instructions and back up your manager in whatever approach they choose.

Poor you, it is awful when someone at work affects you like this.

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