closed-minded person
By Daisy_22
@Daisy_22 (1229)
Philippines
January 23, 2013 4:42pm CST
In every business wherever you are competition is always present.In our office I decided to sell some snacks and here comes my other co-worker who is also selling.I feel bad when she get mad at me and ask why I also sell.Then I told her this is business,even family members or relatives are competing their businesses it's just a healthy competition.With me there isno problwm if some of my friend will not buy me.They have the right to choose but she never listen to that explanations.In fact as of the moment she never talk to me even if asking her or narrating her someting.With that I ask did I do something to make her that way to me?Am I being worse to her?What do you think?
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10 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
She feels threatened by you. It is either she thinks she'll lose her customers over you or she's just too greedy. Well, just try to sell something different from what she is selling...and let the games BEGIN! hahahah
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@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
24 Jan 13
I agree 100% I like jenny's comment about letting the games begin! 
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
24 Jan 13
Well, your question is, business topics. You know, since the market there, there is also competition and everyone wants to sell.
In your case I do not know what has angered your colleague. Perhaps jealous of the fact that you sold the snakes?
I can not answer. In every way, some friendly advice that I can give you is to not take it too and always live happily, even at work.
@intelinsideyou (664)
• India
29 Jan 13
Don't give up Daisy you should definitely continue with that business because its your right to compete and I didn't see anything wrong in that.
And alberello I think she wanted to enjoy all the profits there and when Daisy comes up with competition, she didn't liked it because she is afraid of perfect competition.
@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
24 Jan 13
Some people are sore losers, and she sounds like one. She may feel threatened by you, or mad because you might be taking her business away. You seem to have the right attitude about it, so I would advise you to just keep doing what your doing! If she can't handle it, well that is HER problem, not yours!
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
24 Jan 13
Well, it's cutting into her profit, so she's angry. Just don't get into it with her...
@celticeagle (159227)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Jan 13
Where I worked we had a mexican family working and one would bring in tamales and sell them at lunch time. I would buy them for my lunch. Delicious! Competition is the pits and people tend to relate to it differently. It's too bad this has happened to you. Close minded people are abundant in he world. You have to be open minded to them I guess.
@binaybbsr1 (375)
• India
24 Jan 13
Before starting this business, you knew that she is in same business and perhaps after observing the demand, you started to sell snacks etc. Its natural that now you will share the total income with that lady and thts the reason, she is upset. If you are earning a good amount or at least assume a good profit, its good to stick to your business. Moreover, as snacks can have different varieties, you both can decide later to keep different types of snacks by which the client-base can be different for both of you. It will take little time to cope up with your co-worker. But after some days definitely she will start keeping terms with you. Have patience and keep trying too!
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
24 Jan 13
I think that sometimes there is just an instant dislike. When that happens there is really nothing you can do about it because no matter what you do they will find a way to make it like you're being mean to them. My daughter does it. I try to tell her not to but there is just something about this one girl that she just doesn't like about her.
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
27 Jan 13
You are not wrong in any way, earning by any honest means is good, when you go to mall, say the clothes or dress section, you find several shops, be sure each shop owner earns as per his luck, how he/she behaves with costumers..
So your friends in office will come to you.
Thanks for this nice discussion.
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
23 Jan 13
I think there's healthy competition, and bad competition that brings the worse in a person. It is sad that some people wouldn't want others to have some extra means of livelihood, like they just want the market for themselves. Anyway, maybe try to sell other stuff or snacks that she doesn't have? That way people there will have lots of choices.
On the other hand, that situation can get nasty. Also, did you check with the company guidelines if selling among staffs is allowed?
@Daisy_22 (1229)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
Honestly at first it's only personal consumption but I realized I'm not that rich to sharing or giving my snacks, We are just the same, it's not being selfish,It's only being practical so by that time they ask me to sell some foods.Our company is not so strict.
@intelinsideyou (664)
• India
29 Jan 13
She had no right to stop you from doing that business even then I wonder why she wanted to stop you, I think she is a selfish person and only wanted her monopoly in that business. You can find these type of persons everywhere. Don't worry these type of things happen when there is a competition. Just focus on your business and think of some new ideas to improve your sales. Best of Luck 
