How do i deal with a person like this?

Question

I have a receptionist at work, she treats me basically like the c**p of her shoe.

I have tried being polite, never let it bother me when her and some of the younger staff went out to lunch without inviting me. (She organised it btw)

But now she calls me wierd for supposidly listening in on her conversation, when all i was doing was cleaning the kitchin!

Any advice?

Answer 1

Let me guess....you fancy the pants off her.  She's more trendy and more attractive than you and therefore feels more powerful...  If I were you, I'd continue with the polite bit "Good morning, goodbye etc" and leave it at that.  Don't give her the chance to think you're hanging around her. Go straight to where you're suppoded to be and walk by her if she's around.  Keep it civil, but nothing else at all.  She obviously doesn't like you.  Never mind - ignore it.

Answer 2

I would confront her politely about her behaviour towards you, she has no right treating you like that, if that doesnt work then go higher up!! and why is it "weird" supposedly listening in on a conversation while you were doing that, what are you meant to do?? wear earplugs as soon as she opens her mouth, shes the weird one!!! not you!!!

Answer 3

What type of job is it and how long have you been there?  What is your position and what is hers?  If it bothers you that much and it effects you work duties then Talk to your boss about it.  She sounds like a work bully.  This will end up causing problems for you in your job

Answer 4

confront her sharply and coldly

if shes THAT stupid to not change her pathetic behavious, ignore her, treat her like shes inferior or better yet try to get the cow fired

Answer 5

go over, grap her hair, drag her to the toilet, shove her head down, then start flushing, pulling her up again only to say "YOU LIKE THAT B*****CH"  then shove it back down... Then stop day dreaming and continue to ignore her behavior and go on as normal.

Answer 6

Ask her to leave! Life is too short for this kind of nonsense!

Answer 7

Try to keep yourself busy with other stuff not related to office politics, yeah it sucks that she's being such a ****** but just be cool and ignore her, you have to realize that there are a lot of stupid people that just don't get it and think they can treat people how ever they want. Just IGNORE her and don't waste anymore time or energy on this person.

Answer 8

Tell her how you feel but make sure you have a witness in case she takes it out of context!  Im afraid after that there isnt much else you can do...its life not to get on with certain people hun...good luck!

Answer 9

everybody get's stresses in the workplace, its because your all working so close together

if she does anything like that again, simply adress her, and ask if she has an issue with you over anything

Answer 10

Perhaps she fancies you or alternatively she's just sad lonely & pathetic and you need to ignore her.

Answer 11

do not get paranoid about it just get on with your own work and colleagues give her a wide berth and leave each other alone  

Answer 12

You will never win with her.  When I encounter people like that, and I often do, I just feel sorry that they aren't able to connect and I treat them with pity and hope that someday for their sake they get enlightened.