"Silly B*tches, Tricks are for Kids"

I wish I could report that things at work are running more smoothly, however, two weeks later and it still feels like I'm trying to avoid having knives stabbed into my back.

Last Thursday evening, two other new workers and myself, went out for drinks.  I knew they were feeling a little of the frustration and stress I was, but I didn't know it was affecting them as deeply as it was myself.  We vented, we fumed, we cursed, and we banded together.  My "amigos" are 60ish and 30ish.  We've bonded over the fact that we all seem to be targeted for being "new", although they seem to think that I have the biggest target on me for some reason.

The individual who sits next to me seems to think that they are my boss, however, they have been working there only 6 months.  We'll call them "Nosy b*tch" for practical purposes... ;-)  Nosy b*tch likes to order the others around, and I think because they are afraid of being targeted by her that they fall into line below her (like a self-made hierarchy of sorts).  My "amigos" and I don't fall into the category of bowing down before her, therefore, we have become her targets.  It's like the movie "Mean Girls" except in an adult office setting- pathetic really.

"Nosy B*tch" likes to ask me (after nearly every phone call that she has to answer) if I am logged onto the phones.  I have to answer that question to her several times a day because God forbid she might be doing more work than I am.  I've learned to stop answering and let the silence answer the question for her.
"Nosy B*tch" also likes to take several 15 minute smoke breaks throughout the day, however, she will chastise anyone new who runs to the bathroom with an appraising look.  "Nosy B*tch" also likes to take a long longggggg look at my computer screen and phone whenever she walks by (to see what I'm doing & if my phone is on "do-not-disturb"-which it never is).  I took it upon myself to place a Post-It Note on top of my phone screen with a big Smilie Face and wrote "HI" on it.  If she's going to be SO transparent about hovering over me to catch errors then I'm going to let her know that I know whats going on.  I don't know if she takes me for naive or stupid, but she has another thing coming.

Today she was openly complaining about a work related problem, so we all started offering suggestions of how to fix it or things she could try.  I stupidly offered a suggestion to help, and she snapped, "K,Thanks".  It was really short and clipped.  One of my "amigos" looked at me and mouthed, "WHAT A BITCH!"  However, whenever I am on the phone with a customer she will LOUDLY tell me things I need to say.  I WISH I could put the customer on hold....look at "Nosy B*tch" and tell her to mind her own f*cking business....then go back to my phone call as if nothing happened.

I've also noticed errors on some of my work coming back to me to "fix".  My initials are on the computerized work, however the writing style is not my own.  This has happened twice so far, however, I have no way to prove that someone is putting my initials on things to make it seem as if I am doing it.

Today our phones were being odd, and they logged all of us out.  An announcement was made, so we would all log back in.  After receiving a phone call "Nosy B*tch" made a loud statement out loud to nobody in particular that, "I really hope everyone logged back into their phones because it sure doesn't seem like it.  I don't know if all the new people know to log back on or not".  Why doesn't she just have the guts to call us out by name?  It's pathetic how "middle school drama'ish" it is...

I could tell a lot more stories, however, "Nosy B*tch" is only one of the lovelies that I get the joy of working with (and the privilege of sitting next to).  Wish me luck tomorrow...I'm going to need it to not bust her in the face with my happy little knuckles :-)

In the words of a Trix cereal commercial (slightly edited by myself):  Silly B*tches, Tricks are for Kids.