Everything in my life is positive.
I have an active and healthy lifestyle, eat well, sleep well and surround myself with positive people. I love triathlon, a sport that I believe is one of the most inclusive and enjoyable I have ever participated in. When I am on the bike, running, or recovering on a lane rope, everything is clear to me, and I am at peace. I don’t want to sound like an idiot here, but a hard ride or run, followed by a coffee or breakfast with my training partner (and one of my best mates), is an almost spiritual experience.
And then I go to work for 50hours per week, and must closely work with a person who is the complete antithesis of everything I try to do with my life. She puts people down instead of encouraging them, and is the master of the snide look. She feels threatened by the contribution of others, and is protective of her work instead of sharing. Where I look to give pats on the back, she revels in underhanded emails to colleagues.
It is getting past a joke – and I am at wit’s end. I have tried to be inclusive, have her see that I am not trying to be a threat to her, and would prefer to work in a harmonious environment rather than one characterized by negativity. All to no avail.
Am I the only one experiencing this? What are my options? I would prefer to avoid an all out verbal assault, and to retain my job. (After all, it helps me buy fun tri gear!!)
I have an active and healthy lifestyle, eat well, sleep well and surround myself with positive people. I love triathlon, a sport that I believe is one of the most inclusive and enjoyable I have ever participated in. When I am on the bike, running, or recovering on a lane rope, everything is clear to me, and I am at peace. I don’t want to sound like an idiot here, but a hard ride or run, followed by a coffee or breakfast with my training partner (and one of my best mates), is an almost spiritual experience.
And then I go to work for 50hours per week, and must closely work with a person who is the complete antithesis of everything I try to do with my life. She puts people down instead of encouraging them, and is the master of the snide look. She feels threatened by the contribution of others, and is protective of her work instead of sharing. Where I look to give pats on the back, she revels in underhanded emails to colleagues.
It is getting past a joke – and I am at wit’s end. I have tried to be inclusive, have her see that I am not trying to be a threat to her, and would prefer to work in a harmonious environment rather than one characterized by negativity. All to no avail.
Am I the only one experiencing this? What are my options? I would prefer to avoid an all out verbal assault, and to retain my job. (After all, it helps me buy fun tri gear!!)