Storytime | Your coworkers are NOT your friends! 

Snakes 🐍

Not all of them.

@@deamateurjuristMajority of them are.

@@deamateurjuristGood outlook, but be careful

Exactly

Precisely, when people mix work and pleasure lines often become blurred as a consequence. For some bizarre and unfathomable reason - many of my co-workers assume that because I do not socialize with them outside of work - therefore I am some type of anti-social loner type who is awkward and non-approachable. They cannot seem to grasp the fact that some people prefer to remain independent with respect to keeping a private life. You go to work because you're getting paid to do a job. You're not getting paid to socialize and buddy up with co-workers. This distinction seems self-evident to me.

@@leighharwood916 yeah, you are absolutely right. Just because I'm reserved and more engaged with work doesn't mean I'm insecure or I have anything against my coworkers. When some coworkers try to engage with me, I just try to be polite and respond, but I try to cut the conversation short and get back to work. The last thing I want in the workplace is antagonism, so I do nice things for my coworkers like bake for them, and bring my freshly baked confections to the office.

Right🤞.

I remember a colleague that was so nice to me at first. I would help her do some stuff. But she just changed suddenly. She began insulting me. Gossiping about me. Lying against me and snitching on me. She'd literally go to my boss and tell her shitty things about me. Each time my boss was warning me in her presence, this colleague would interfere. It was so annoying. I wanted to do a lot of things to her, to make her pay for all she was doing to me. But it's not her fault. I shouldn't have been too friendly with her to the extent of telling her about my partner, my career prospects, family etc. This girl's a backstabber and pretender. I just had to take all in till I left that place. Again, it's my fault; I extended an arm of friendship. Your colleague may not be your friend. Don't tell them so much cos they'll use it against you.

@@biancaihua5841 sorry to hear you went through all that. I hope you were able to recover and find yourself again. The only thing I regret when having those turn against me is being too patient. Just got to accept that people change and that's the way it goes, can't change them back to who they were, they are just going to go through phases.

100% agree

you're correct, no workplace should have nepotism.

I never talk about my personal life at home to others.

The only ex co workers I still affiliate with are ppl I served in the Army with!! They have my back in a REAL way!!

well then where the heck else are you supposed to find friends?

Preach!

Keke 😂

It is very generalizing to think that every colleague is a danger.

periodddd

Exactly

you are 100% right!

I have learned that we make mistakes when we THINK people have the same decency and values like ourselves. YOU wouldl not steal from people, but it dosent mean they wouldn't steal from YOU. I hate when people take advantage and they know thay are wrong.

Hello

You're right. Karma always come on the deceitful coworker, who pretend to get everything of what he/she want.

Learned it the hard way a few days ago

Yup

so where do u make friends then?

I'm learning it right now..... all the people at work I thought were friends, are snakes, for no reason. I bought them cards, candy and little knick-knacks for each of their birthday meanwhile they couldn't even tell me hbd. Only one said it as an after-thought. It's so weird 😮

@@iiCounted-op5jxAnywhere but work. In a public restroom would honestly be a better place.

agreed!

Thats why I don't ever accept this type of toxic behavior and I really wish that it wasn't a normalized

I have learned my lesson.

They crack me up saying they will give it back lol.

And that’s exactly why I don’t ask for favors at work because although I don’t mind, I just don’t want ppl asking me then trying to take advantage

Right! I don't get close enough to them for them to feel comfortable enough to ask me for non-work related help

RIGHT

Yes

​@@MrsBlackButterfly And something about CashApp, lol!

Thank you...I was thinking the same thing. She is all OVER the place. Just get to the point 🙏🏾 please.

Agree

I like your style 😅

Definitely!

🤣🤣 You're funny 😅👍

You talk alot of trash for someone with zero subscribers.

@@TJDW I don’t need any subscribers I have a real life