Some of y'all know what an AWESOME coworker I used to have, Susan (she was the other Installation Victim Advocate here). Well, she moved back to Atlanta in June and her replacement, Sara, started in early August.
By last Friday, not a month into her job, she already had "issues" with me. So, instead of talking to me about them in private like a grown-up, she cornered me in our supervisor's office because "I know how this stuff could get misconstrued once it gets back to her." So I was already mad b/c a) she felt the need to try to make me look bad in front of our supervisor and b) she didn't trust me whatsoever. So OK, I'm already PO'd.
Then she comes out by saying, "Amy, you ain't my boss." I was like ::censor::censor::censor::. Her big issue is our on-call phone. See, the phone in her office is the one we forward to our cell phones after hours for on-call work (we take turns each week). It is EXTREMELY important because that is how clients in crisis, as well as investigative units and hospitals, reach us for emergencies. Well, she forgot to forward the phone to me one night which is a big honkin' deal. So I sometimes go in her office at the end of the day to make sure it's forwarded. I do that b/c it is probably the most important part of our job and she has already proven that she doesn't always remember to do it.
So anyway, Sara felt that I was trying to act like her boss b/c I was so anal about keeping the emergency phone forwarded. Um, no, just making sure the job is done. She went off on that and a couple of other small things. Once she was done, I just sat there in silence because I was blown away by her nerve. Fortunately, our supervisor was awesome and said all of the things for me that I WANTED to say. Ultimately, I'm glad I kept quiet b/c I know she was trying to get a rise out of me and I didn't want to give her that satisfaction.
It's sad b/c the last advocate and I had SUCH a wonderful relationship (both a friendship and great teamwork) and it is obvious it won't be the case with her. Also, there's no way she's going to quit b/c she moved all the way from Kentucky specifically for this job. So I'm stuck with a nasty, negative work partner. Thank God we have separate offices or I'd really lose it.
If you have any vibes you can spare, please send me some strength vibes so that I can put up with Sara. There's no way I'm going to quit this great job or let it affec the quality of my work because of her!
By last Friday, not a month into her job, she already had "issues" with me. So, instead of talking to me about them in private like a grown-up, she cornered me in our supervisor's office because "I know how this stuff could get misconstrued once it gets back to her." So I was already mad b/c a) she felt the need to try to make me look bad in front of our supervisor and b) she didn't trust me whatsoever. So OK, I'm already PO'd.
Then she comes out by saying, "Amy, you ain't my boss." I was like ::censor::censor::censor::. Her big issue is our on-call phone. See, the phone in her office is the one we forward to our cell phones after hours for on-call work (we take turns each week). It is EXTREMELY important because that is how clients in crisis, as well as investigative units and hospitals, reach us for emergencies. Well, she forgot to forward the phone to me one night which is a big honkin' deal. So I sometimes go in her office at the end of the day to make sure it's forwarded. I do that b/c it is probably the most important part of our job and she has already proven that she doesn't always remember to do it.
So anyway, Sara felt that I was trying to act like her boss b/c I was so anal about keeping the emergency phone forwarded. Um, no, just making sure the job is done. She went off on that and a couple of other small things. Once she was done, I just sat there in silence because I was blown away by her nerve. Fortunately, our supervisor was awesome and said all of the things for me that I WANTED to say. Ultimately, I'm glad I kept quiet b/c I know she was trying to get a rise out of me and I didn't want to give her that satisfaction.
It's sad b/c the last advocate and I had SUCH a wonderful relationship (both a friendship and great teamwork) and it is obvious it won't be the case with her. Also, there's no way she's going to quit b/c she moved all the way from Kentucky specifically for this job. So I'm stuck with a nasty, negative work partner. Thank God we have separate offices or I'd really lose it.
If you have any vibes you can spare, please send me some strength vibes so that I can put up with Sara. There's no way I'm going to quit this great job or let it affec the quality of my work because of her!
