So I’ve just started a new job (p/t 2 days a week). Haven’t worked for over 12 years except some admin bits for my husband’s financial business. I used to work in the City in a quite senior role. I job share but the problem is the woman I work with on my two days - it’s only us. She is so negative about everyone. Constantly slagging them off, even commented on the person I job share with children the other day. Nice to their face then bitches . I went to lunch in the staff room then she asked me when I got back if I enjoyed my lunch with X as she hates X. So childish for a woman nearly 60. She has no home life - son abroad and no husband so the job is everything.
I’ve only been there 6 weeks and hate it. I don’t have to work it’s a choice because I was bored at home but I’m not sure I can carry on. She won’t teach me it all as she wants to make sure I know it first in stages. I used to run multi million pound settlement teams in investment banking. She constantly questions what I’m doing and hands me work. She even checked a simple spreadsheet before I sent it the other day. Treats me like a child and it triggers me as my mum was very controlling even as an adult.
there is no manager at the moment as she left with immediate notice and the temporary one floats between sites - never spoken to anyone not even on my first day. It’s a small office with about 15 or so staff.