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| social psych |
| 05.18.05 (8:11 am) [edit] |
You've heard me bitch about this before. I work with at least one person who actively appears to dislike me, for no reason I can really define. The two people off the top of my head who are the rudest to me don't seem to be very happy people in general, but of course, I barely know them, so I could be completely off base.One of my theories is that, because our job of QA is to basically find fault with everything, that spills over into people's real lives and they become completely jaded and negative. However, the bottom line is that you can't expect everyone to like you, and once someone's opinion of you is formed, there's not a whole lot you can do to sway them (if you even want to). I have decided that I don't want to, and I don't much care, but that doesn't make coming to work every day that much easier or more pleasant. Especially now, because I'm beginning a new project that will take me out of my little cube and into a workroom, where I will sit directly across from one of the people who actively dislikes me. And that person is supposed to be the one I should go to with any questions about my project. Anyone else forsee a stressful summer for JT? |
posted by: trekguy (reply)
post date: 05.18.05 (8:43 am)
Gosh, I resemble that fact from time to time having worked on QA for nearly 30 years now!
I feel for ya, JT! Lets hope it all goes well despite said feelings!
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 05.18.05 (10:28 am)
Reply to: trekguy
Hey, I said "two" people, right? Notice I haven't lost my own sunny outlook (snicker snicker)....
posted by: irishred (reply)
post date: 05.18.05 (12:22 pm)
I like you JT :D
posted by: themarina (reply)
post date: 05.18.05 (1:54 pm)
If that moron decides get bitchy, you can always snap back and blame it on "hormonal surges". i'm sure this should be acceptable (for at least a little while). *hehehe* ;)
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 05.18.05 (2:41 pm)
Yes, use those hormones to your advantage! :)
posted by: lynne (reply)
post date: 05.18.05 (4:46 pm)
Ugh. That sounds terrible. I am looking at a stressful work summer myself. yuck
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (5:18 am)
Reply to: irishred
I like you, too. *smooch*
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (6:54 am)
I see the glass as half-full. Your working relationship will improve as you work more closely together on this new project. In fact, it's going to WOW and AMAZE management and turn the company a massive profit!!! You'll get a promotion! And big honking raises! But only have to work 3 days a week!!
oh yes. As according to the prophecy.
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (6:57 am)
Reply to: almsthvn
From your mouth to G-d's ears -- for both of us.
posted by: islandArtist (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (10:40 am)
Kill them with kindness,
of course the last time I did that to a girl at work who actively hated me- she put a cigarette out under the mat of my car after she got off work....
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