[Linzie]

I work with the most catty, petty, lazy b**ches in the entire world. I've just been suspended for 3 days without pay, for something pretty much minor.

I work at a manufacturing company in the office. When an order comes in, I "spec" the orders. Which means, I write down their specifications for their order, how they want it shipped, any special instructions, make sure the quantities are all in standard pack, or see if they will take the broken carton charge, make sure quote or promotional prices are all right, and just basically get the order ready for entering.

I also help one lady with her credit references for new accounts, file papers, I'm the first one to answer the phone, and I enter orders into the computer when our regular one is gone for lunch.

My BF also works for the company. He is in the office as well, he is the head of Recieving/Purchasing. We don't talk to one another at work unless it's before i get on the clock, during lunch break, or the few minutes before clock out time when EVERYONE is not where they are supposed to be.

Now, I will say I have become a little careless. Some things are getting past me that shouldn't. I know this. I'm working on it. But INSTEAD of telling me "Hey you got this wrong! You need to fix it!" or bringing something back to me, they run to boss man and tattle.

These women spend half the day on their cellphones, on the work phone with personal calls, in each other's offices gossiping, or just not doing anything but lazing around on the internet.

I'm serious, if I spend one minute to long in the bathroom, I get glared it. I'm working ALL DAY LONG. I don't look at my phone unless im on personal time.

I got called into the bosses office today right before closing time and he proceeded to tell me how everyone has told him I don't answer the phones, Im away from the workstation all day long, and im constantly f*cking up. And me, being intimited by positions of authority, can't say a word. Because if I relay what *I"VE* seen, it will just seem like more tattling, more pettyness. And I'm above that.

Instead of working as a team, and working together, EVERY SINGLE ONE is out for their own good. These women will badmouth another coworker, then go talk sweet to them RIGHT AFTER. They kiss *** so much its nauseating. Every time the boss walks through they fall over themselves trying to talk to him, or say something, or be like "HEY LOOK WHAT I DID". I have caught so many of them in screwups their they're just like oh my bad! Sorry! I'll fix that! But apparently if i've screwed something up, they don't tell me, they run to bossman.

I did tell my boss I'm the FIRST one to answer phones, and will answer repeatedly, because I like the customer service part of the job. I love my job! I just hate the people I work with. I can't tell you how many times I've heard from our customers how much nicer I am than someone they talked to before, how much for HELPFUL, how much more knowledgeable I am, even I've only been there for a year, and these people have been their for 10+.

As for being out of my workstation, well yea I'm out of there! I'm on the fax, running faxes to management, asking questions I don't know the answer to, filing in the file room, etc, etc, etc. I purposefully keep myself busy. But maybe that's my problem. In being so into everything, i'm getting distracted from my main job, specing orders. While I'm doing everything else for them, if I miss a phone call, they go run to boss and say I'm not answering phones. If I accidentally put a wrong account number, or miss a promo item on a order, instead of telling me so I can watch for it, they run to boss. I have so much crap on these ladies it's not even funny. But do I run and tattle? No. Because that's petty and stupid. And they email and run to his office ALL THE TIME so I'm being pidgen-holed. But because I don't speak up, that's all he hears, so it MUST be true.

the BF has been there a LONG time and has an ear to the bosses and internal discussions of the company, and he says he has never seen them act like this as a group before. Yes they will tattle on each other, but apparently they have a personal vendetta against me. He knows how they are, because they complain and badmouth to him too!! Im not making this up, or trying to make what I'm doing less than it is. I know I've been screwing up, and im taking my time, double checking and triple checking what im doing to make sure it's right. But they STILL find something to tattle on.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease. And they act SO nice to me to my face, ask how Xander is doing, joke and laugh, while they are being weasly and slimy behind my back. And it's not just me, they tattle on each other. Like I said before, instead of working as a team, any little mistake is made into a HUGE deal trying to take each other down, and costing the company money.

UGH

/rant.

[survey77777]

I'm not sure if you're looking for support or advice...so I'll leave it at a hug and hope that you can work things out.

[Linzie]

I just needed to get some things off my chest. It's ridiculous!! I'm abusing the ear of the PR.

thanks for the hug.

[speechteach42]

That sucks! I'm sorry you're stuck working with a bunch of beotches!

[edgeofelise]

Oh, I've been in a similar situation SO very many times. And I don't know how to fix it, either. It just sucks! That's part of the reason I hate my job, too, and I only work one day a week! Sorry, lady. Hope it gets better.

[MrsLMB]

What I have learned about an office environment is you pretty much have to take care of your self and cover your own azz. The one way to cover your butt is to write down what you do with the time. It may seem tedious but trust me, they will shut up next time you get in trouble and you show them that you have been documenting all of your time and each minute is accounted for and used constructively. If you get up to go to the fax, write down what time you leave and come back...even bathroom breaks and lunches, write it all down. It won't necessarily be able to prove that you are working as hard as you can but it will show that you are concerned and you want to keep your job.

There are always going to be people that get away with murder...no one works as a team anymore, they are all out for themselves. Work ethic has gone down the crapper in this country. DH and I were just talking about it today. He is a manager where he works and he just cant get guys to stop taking extra and long breaks and to stop being late.

You just have to cover your butt.

[Linzie]

That's what I'm going to do. I was never there to be their friend. Im polite and considerate when they come talk to me, but I don't go out of my way to talk to anyone. I feel like they are watching me all the time, like vultures, just looking for something they can twist into their own agenda. I love my job, I really do, but these women are sooooo frustrating.

Thanks for the advice and support everyone. I know I will always have friends here!

[lunarmagic]

Ugh!!! That would drive me mad. Some people can just be so petty and stupid. I'm sorry you're taking the brunt of their attitude. I've been on the receiving end of people having it out for you because you're better at it than they are, and it sucks.

[survey77777]

I can't stand cliques anywhere. I hated them even back in highschool and it sounds like you're working in one now. If it were me I'd express concern when you go back and tell them you'd really like to work on these problem areas and ask for specifics if they haven't given them to you...then I'd do exactly what LeAnne suggested.
You've overcome far bigger obstacles than what these d-canoes can throw at you.