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baglady


Nine West

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Two co-workers at my new job are, right as I type this, having a big ole bitchfest about the boss' son.  They guy is a turd, and I've only been here a week and I can tell, but damn!  This has all of a sudden become an uncomfortable work environment.  If I wasn't in dire need of the teeny paycheck...


Needless to say, I am still looking for a job.  To me this is a temporary situation in order to pay my bills and get some experience at a magazine.  But DAMN!!!  And the genius of it is that they are not even trying to be discreet about it!  It's an open office setting, so I KNOW THEY KNOW I can hear everything.  I feel like I walked in on an argument between my parents or something, you know that uncomfortable feeling that makes you smile nervously and say stupid cliches?  That's how I feel right now.


Wait- now they're whispering...are they talking about me?  Is there some resentment to me being hired?  Wait, I can't hear them!  What are they talking about??!!  UGH!!!



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Marc Jacobs

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I bet they're trying to judge where your loyalties lie, and gauge your reaction to their bitchfest. As you probably already know, it's damned if you do - join in and agree that is - and damned if you don't and act offended or above it in any way. I always just tried to say something nutral like "That does sound frustrating - it's a good thing you're so good at dealing with blah, blah, blah" to change the subject.

At my last job, this sort of hazing for the new person was pretty common. The bitchers want to line up people on their side, and so do the brownnosers. I'm sorry you feel uncomfortable. It's really no fun when you're just learning who you can trust. I'm sure you'll be fine, though. Hang in there - and at least it's only temporary!

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