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RE: When your work mates stop being mates: The Office Edition
get meditative about it.
What is that person trying to teach you (and I dont mean finance)? Perhaps she is meant to train you on being more relaxed when confronted by a condescending douche. So learn to be relaxed, its better for both of you. Maybe you can even figure out how to train her on being a nicer person. By being nice whatever she says or by sying things like "You are right, I would feel more motivated if you say it like this...."
Good point of view. Perhaps she is meant to teach me patience and communication? She's not trying to be a bad person, I know that much, and maybe I can teach her something too! Thank you for the input!
I agree with that approach in most trivial situations, but work is different. If a group of people is to spend so much of their lives together, they might as well push each other to be their best. It doesn't seem like she brings the best out of you. I am in a leadership position right now, but that does not privilege me. I take great care to listen to my teammates and facilitate a discussion. When someone is acting like your boss might, I will be honest with that person about the effects of their attitude on the project. Asking others for help and sharing your thoughts are very constructive things, please don't be discouraged.