Don't always trust
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
United States
February 8, 2013 10:20pm CST
I guess it wasn't so much a trust thing.
One of my co-workers who only works one day a week wasn't scheduled for the day she works. I was in her place. Now I didn't mind the shift at all, I need the money so would take it. However, I saw her in the store and told her. She acts shocked as if she didn't know, she didn't ask for it off.
Well she says give me your number, I'll call them (meaning work) tomorrow and then call you. I didn't get a call, so instead I called today. It's a good thing I did.
One of my main bosses was mad at me. Apparently the co-worker made it seem as if I was ranting about having to work. I told my boss, no way. I had just seen my co-worker, and knowing she only works one day a week, friendly enough making conversation just saying "hey I didn't know that you asked off."
She hadn't, or so she says. In any case I got it straightened out. Though the co-worker was trying to make me look bad. I told my boss, "No ma'am, I don't mind at all, I was just being nice to her and making conversation."
Atleast now myself and my boss knows that this co-worker will embellish things. My butt is saved because I was smart enough to call and talk to them, I just wasn't aware I'd have to explain myself. Glad I did call though.
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10 responses
@Memnon (2170)
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14 Feb 13
I have found all too often that co workers cannot always be trusted. Some of mine try to attribute Chinese whispers that they started to me. Now I simply tell them notjing and communicate with those individuals by email
They say that I am antisocial, but I don't give a fig! They find it much harder to mod quote me nowadays
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
14 Feb 13
I have learnt to be much more careful now. My manager and I talked twice, once on the phone and I reiterated it when I saw her and she understands now. Glad she does. Glad apparently everyone knows how that one person can be.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
10 Feb 13
You always get these type of people while at work (any workplace). I know my old job we use to get them all the time. It's usually the people who are unhappy with their life, or jealous of others who try this. But glad you got it worked out, and now the managers know.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
10 Feb 13
I had talked to this person before and she was very nice. I think that most likely it's because things are going down hill for her. Atleast now I know not to trust her. In fact, I won't be talking to anyone but the managers.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
10 Feb 13
She sounds very sneaky and untrustable, I hate people who take what you say, twist it and cause you a lot of trouble especially when it gets back to the boss! I have learnt the hard way about confiding in fellow colleagues, I told a so called colleague something that I wanted kept quiet, and what do I find it's around the office and totally misconstrewd, a bit like chinese whispers. I was called into the supervisors office and had to explain, embarrassingly, they weren't happy but I managed to smooth it over and they knew me more than my colleague. Never again did I tell them a thing. I guess you learn the hard way with people.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Feb 13
Where I work there never seems to be a secret amongst people either. You can't really say anything to anyone without it getting back around, but it's not ever really been a bad thing for anyone.
Now it seems like I was the last to know what type of person she was. She's still a good person, I just know not to really deal with her in that respect again.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
Yes, because that's her only available day. Atleast it was, from what she's told me she's been laid off of one job, and the other isn't very stable.
@celticeagle (158711)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Feb 13
Co-workers can be such b--*tches! I have had some real winners in my day. I am glad you called too. Now you know her for who and what she really is. You must be busy lately. Havely seen you posting much lately. Hope all is well.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
Yes, and I will be a lot more cautious from now on. I've been busy here and there. Have been on other sites or not on at all.
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@celticeagle (158711)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Feb 13
Yes, life does tend to take up alot of time doesn't it?
@GardenGerty (157486)
• United States
9 Feb 13
I find that there are always certain co workers who are that way. I am glad you called. So, did you work her shift, or did they give it back to her? Maybe they are trying to convince her to leave and using you in the process.
@GardenGerty (157486)
• United States
9 Feb 13
I just tend to be suspicious lately. I can see where it could also be just a slip to put you down in a slot you usually work but on a different day. Why does she only work one shift?
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
Well I am still scheduled for the regular, and so it was just that I was to take hers. She works other jobs, or she did.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
Well I knew when I told her that she'd want to get the shift back, that I had no problem with. I just didn't expect her to say it the way she did. It could still be lost in translation somewhere, but either way my boss knows that I was just trying to be nice to her.
She had actually mentioned that maybe they were trying to get rid of her, I don't know, if they are well then that's on them. They wouldn't use me in the process to do that, not intentionally. I am just the most obvious bet as to taking the shift since I am available for it and do it twice a week anyhow. Why not three times? I wouldn't mind.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
I am still not sure what to think about it. I don't want to think they did it on purpose.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
9 Feb 13
i don't know what she would do that and you were only trying to be considerate of her. she was probably trying to rub out some competition. did you talk to her about it?
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
I wouldn't say she was trying to do that. Either way I'm glad I called and got it straightened out before. I'd have gotten it straightened out eventually as I am sure I'd have found out somehow either way.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
9 Feb 13
Good for you. I am so proud of you as you saw her plan and foiled it. You did the right thing but watch out for her. The good thing is that your boss believes you and trusts you. Watch out for your co worker as hse is obviously not to be trusted and may try the same trick in time to come.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Feb 13
Something kind of made me pause though I did give her my number. I had done gotten a call from her before and she hadn't done that. She is having a hard time, and she explained that to me. She'd been laid off of one job, and one place she works isn't a guarantee either. I am not sure if she really meant to make me look bad, but it would seem she did.
The boss I refer to is new to where I work, she's a replacement for one who is ill and can't work.
I told my boss that I don't mind working the shift, I'm open to that availability.
