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The Worst Thing Today
So came back from lunch today just to hear a co-worker and my boss talking about me behind my back. I had just had a meeting with said co-worker where I thanked her profusely for all of her help with a project we are working on. They had their backs to me, so they didn't see that I had come back from lunch and were just going on and on about how I didn't this and that and how worthless I am. Wow. Thought I had graduated high school 10 years ago...
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Wow, Brenna, that stinks! Now the test is whether you can continue to work with those people without dwelling on what you just heard. Words like that are like being bitten by a snake -- you either suck the poison out at once by replacing them with positive thoughts, or the poison will spread throughout your system.
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They don't sounds very nice people!
Are they both female? It just seems bitchy.

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Brenna: how rude of them! Huggles!
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Thanks everyone!! MLE-your comparison to the snake and venom did a lot for my morale yesterday, I've printed it out and put it on my office wall as a constant reminder.
Yes, they are both female, the majority of people in my office are. While I love my job, I really don't like the majority of my co-workers. They are just really caddy and make this place feel like high school all over again. They are brilliant people that I know I could learn a lot from, but their pettiness completely puts me off. If I could work from home regularly, I would.
Bec-I have a smile on my face today and will do my bestest to maintain it.
Yes, they are both female, the majority of people in my office are. While I love my job, I really don't like the majority of my co-workers. They are just really caddy and make this place feel like high school all over again. They are brilliant people that I know I could learn a lot from, but their pettiness completely puts me off. If I could work from home regularly, I would.
Bec-I have a smile on my face today and will do my bestest to maintain it.
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