I’m 7 months into this job where I work in a 4 person office. This one coworker is a senior level staff member boomer who is generally cordial up front but seemingly pretty hostile. I sense that she’s tried to undermine my work, I swear I’ve heard her talk shit about me to the other coworkers, and I get the general sense she’s trying to promote an environment where I’m the one being bullied
I play nice at the office, engage in conversations with the others including her. We have plenty of conversations about general topics 1 on 1. I need to do this because I’m trying to ingratiate myself with the company and one of my job descriptions specifies that I work well with others.
I don’t really have much work with her. Today she came into the office and I said hi and she looked at me and ignored my greeting. Thought that was odd, but I ignored it. But it’s happened a handful of times now.
I’m happy to ignore as I fucking hate her for wanting to get me fired but I have to pretend I’m all lovey dovey with my coworkers and she can fuck my relationship with the others, one of them who is the fucking VP of the company. Another problem is that I don’t have much sway in the office and the other three are cordial and light hearted to my face but I don’t inagine they actually like me and that she has way more sway with them.
What do I even do? I’m sensing danger
How do you perform at the job? People who make valuable contributions and promote a healthy working environment will be looked upon much more highly than someone who is tearing that down.
Is there a chance that you’ll be at this job as long as 5 years? I think you mentioned this coworker is older, is there a chance she will retire out around that amount of time?