Today at the end of the day, Cori and I were working on something in room 2. Heather came and stood in the doorway, said, "Cori, I'm leaving for the day. Are you ok? Do you need any help?"
Cori answered, "No."
Heather said, "Ok, see you tomorrow."
And then she turned around and walked away, ignoring me standing right there next to Cori. She did not say goodbye to me, or even make eye contact/acknowledge that I was in the room also.
This type of behavior leads to a toxic work environment. Who would want
to work with some one who treats a co-worker like she doesn't even
exist or isn't just standing right there?
For the first few seconds, I was kind of stunned. For a moment, I thought about stepping out into the hallway and shouting to Heather that I was okay, too, and I would see her tomorrow, but I decided against it. I am not going to stoop to her level or let her know that she gets under my skin. Plus, I feel like that type of response from me would just make the situation even worse. Heather is bitter and spiteful.
Heather is a toxic leaf, and I can't wait to prune her from my vine.
I happened across some articles in the New York Times online edition about a cabinet maker in Philly who started conducting employee reviews to thwart any problems on the production floor. The articles have been really helpful. The most important thing I took from the article was a line written, "A bad employee is a person who makes a good employee feel badly about herself." I've been making great efforts to conduct myself with grace in the presence of others, even when I have not been treated with grace or respect.
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