Work Colleague Advice
Im currently doing some casual work over xmas have been for the past 2 weeks. Ive been working with a girl in her mid 20s. Ive enjoyed working with her and always got on well with her even had my morning break with her and i get the bus home with her. I arrived at work this morning full of the joys of life as you do. I said hello to the girl and was met with no reply and a dirty look. I left it a good 40 mins or so and asked my colleague what was wrong anything ive done to which she replied no to. Later it turns out she had a word with the Manager who was female and got herself moved off the section to another section. I was told by the manager that apparently i had come onto her to which my response was shocked and amazed. I have never said anything inappropiate to her and always treated her like anyone else with respect. I had a chat with the guy i was working with and he was amazed too because he would have conversations with me and the girl during the day. I am still shocked now as i write this that someone would say those things, surely if you have a problem with someone you could have a word any sort out the problem itself if there was even one in the first place. I almost walked out of the workplace but i needed the money so i stayed. Im due in there tomorrow so the person who complained will be on another section should i ask the person what the problem was because im deeply hurt or should i just let it go.
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I would be upset too.
I am sorry to say it is just the sign of the times, try not to let it affect your natural personality though.
Suppose she has just said to the boss that you have been sitting next to her on the bus and chatting and she is a bit bothered that you will ask her out and she will say no and then it will be a bit uncomfortable in the office. Such a case might of course be mentioned in her file, that she asked to be moved because of some perceived unwanted attention but the boss is satisfied that it is rather her problem no one else's, then that sort of thing is fine and nothing to do with you.
It is worth asking what you were supposed to have done and to put your side of the story, not like there sounds there was one. She sounds like a strange one. Lucky it is a temp job. In life you meet people you click with, people you don't and out and out weirdos. Don't feel hurt. Don't give it much more head room and don't change the way you interact with people.
As for the girl, totally blank her.
Yes whatever you do don't try to talk to her unless it is essential for work - that is the one thing you absolutely must stick to as it can so easily be misconstrued.
All the best for that
I think you come across really well and others in different workplaces will love your natural personality and cheerfulness! Unhappy or troubled people generally make for miserable workplaces, as you've found out.
Good luck in your next job! ;-)