Dealing with a nasty co-worker

rockvillemom
Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:28:00 +0000

It’s hard too as a brand new employee. I loved my last employer - was there for the majority of the last 12 years - until they shut down in July and we were all laid off. Starting over is not fun, particularly at 50. I am finding it harder to find friends/confidants at new job - it really is a lonely day for me. This particular co-worker is the person I interact with the most besides my boss and it is just disappointing that she had turned out to be such a *****. Boss is male and not at all interested in female mood swings and drama. So, for now, I am just going to try and power through the rest of the year, ignore her drama and yes, walk on eggshells with her to avoid flare-ups, and see if things improve if I can get her to relax and not see me as trying to “ride her” or “micro-manage” her.