A poor attitude at work

[Christmasfatfairy]

I'm not sure if I'm just venting or if want ideas from others that have felt themselves having a really poor attitude to stuff at work - & how to start fixing it.

The last few weeks/month or so I have been very unwell with a viral bug, sore throat & ears, fever etc etc. Some of this time I was on planned leave from work anyway but am back now & feeling exhausted still. But thats not their problem.

I work in a lower skilled, low pay retail based job & have been here for nearly 6 years. Lots of policy/rule type things have changed & evolved over this time with Covid & other changes in management style etc. And more recently there have been a number of new staff who themselves appear to have decided what they like doing or not - & supervisors/middle management appear to let this slide. Generally though then there are other employees now being told off for not working fast enough, & who need to pick up the slack.
I lost the plot one morning though, used inappropriate language re this person not pulling their weight & helping & so was told off. Probably quite justified.

Anyway, the most recent change is that no staff are to chat or talk amongst themselves so to make the store more efficient, more welcoming & so on.
One of my supervisors did start talking random personal stuff during my in-shop shift & I stupidly mimed a Shoosh motion with my hand across my mouth & then shared this (that I had thought was funny) with another colleague during my break.
Its now got back to the Sup. who is furious (she is allowed to make personal chat with her team if she wishes).

So my attitude is now her focus & for much of yesterday & today I've really been thinking if you feel rubbish about where you work can you change your mindset & be more cheerful or at least let this wash over you & not react hot-headedly?

I'm near retirement age & am probably unlikely to find other suitable employment in this area - would you try really hard to change or amend your attitude to manage a job like this for now or at least the next couple of years
Interested to hear others views, thanks

They're two things you can do - Either change jobs or change your attitude to your job ie focus on what you enjoy about it and let the petty stuff go.
I think I'd be looking for another job. Life's too short to do a job you hate.
I worked in retail in the past and it was encouraged to not talk among yourselves while serving customers as it is rude however surely if the shop is empty you can chat???? All seems a bit daft to me!

I'm close to retirement too, and I can put aside the general day-to-day rudeness of people, and the sometimes ludicrous policies that management come out with. I just tell myself that everyone is entitled to make mistakes and have bad days, the bosses have stresses and strains as much as anyone else.

But it only goes so far. If someone is targeting you unfairly and over a protracted period, then no, I deal with that by looking for another position.

But all of us, at some point, have had to grin & bear it for short periods of time.

Hopefully your supervisor will find something else to worry about soon. And avoid the indiscreet colleague in future.

I'm guessing you felt comfortable and perhaps untouchable due to the length of your employment.

Options are behave more professionally

Look fir a new job

thanks for these comments - theyve been good food for thought. I've had a few days away which has been good to think more about it all too & have decided to take a deep breath, go in to work again tomorrow smiling & keep my mouth shut.
My opinion is not needed while I'm at work & I am just a very small cog in a large organisation wheel but most importantly the job for now works for me & what I am doing with my life so for that reason its worth fulfilling my side of our contract & doing what they've asked - ludicrous or not (I know) thanks@Meadowfinch 😁
I dont think I felt untouchable/comfortable etc @autienotnaughty - despite this one occasion with the Sup. (maybe a bad day for her too) our team is usually good to work together with & we have previously shared "other life stuff" with each other & get along well. I have previously been thanked for my willingness to step up & take on tasks as needed.
But - as I said above, the rules are in place for a reason & I overstepped them so I need to wear the consequences of whatever happens from here (which is what I tell my kids haha) Thanks all :)