2/15 It was a kinda sucky day

 Yesterday was one of those days where you just wish it could start over. My day job really was not going well. People were changing their schedules without telling us. Then when reaching out to them about their time cards, it was a game of telephone. “So-and-so said this” “they said that” “we decided this”. All in all it made me feel like I wasn’t respected enough to be kept in the loop.

I already feel like the odd one out- I was hired during Covid, am the youngest on the team, and I still telework most days. When I am in the office, people look in, see that my supervisor or my coworker isn’t there, then leave without so much as a hello. They don’t even acknowledge me. I make an effort to say hello, being here almost 3 years I can answer their questions, but they usually leave it at that. So with how the scheduling fiasco was going it was a bit of a breaking point. I cried and felt awful. I know it’s not really me or my fault for anything but it was upsetting.

My fellow accounting coworker called me during my pity party, (I was teleworking, crying in the safety of my own home is less embarrassing), she reassured me it wasn’t a reflection of me and my work or that they intended to target me. Then she told me an embarrassing story which made me laugh so hard and feel so much better. Sometimes, you just need someone who can tell a story and help get your mind off the initial frustration. I really appreciate her so much more than I was upset over the situation. 

Moral? Get yourself a really  awkward coworker who knows just how to cheer you up with a story of how awkward they are!