I've just been told off for talking at work....

[DrNortherner]

....this is one of the many reasons I HATE my job.

I was chatting to the new girl who sits next to me for about 10 mins, we discovered our dh's have a lot in common and were at same school/same age etc.

This other woman (higher than us but NOTHIng to do with our dept) said in a stern teacherly voice "Girls, if you have nothing to do I can certainly give you something. Would you pipe down" Her face was all scrumpled and red and blotchy when she said it.

I couldn't think of a clever respnse so we just shut up and carried on working.

Sheesh. Feel about 12 now.

LOL that happened to me in my last job, we used to get told off for talking. It was like being at school lol

GIRLS!!!!!!!!!

Make sure she doesnt catch you MNing ...

where on earth do you work? Sounds terribly old fashioned. And 'girls' is incredibly patronising.

Wait until you need a wee and then put your hand up to ask her if you can go to the loo - will surely make her see that she's treating you like a child!!

I work for a group of hotels in their Head Office

I had a boss like that, she was a cow bag. I think she acted like a cunt because she wasn't very good at her job and she was trying to deflect attention from her failings. 2 yrs after I left the company went bust - it was no surprise to anybody who had ever worked there.

My first thought was - in a minute you will be in trouble for being on MN

Back to work DrNortherner

I have been told off at my work. woman who sits next to me complained about the noise, on my first day back after mat leave. and she has complained a number of times since.

That would really annoy me.

My boss calls us all 'girlies' when she sends us all an e-mail. Gets right on my tits .