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After five years of working in that pit, the toxicity of assuming I had friendships, how did I?

My last straw that broke me mentality was when I realized my friend Shelly for years, turned out to be the one causing all my drama at work.

Way before I ended up pregnant with the same person that my old boss literally placed on a pillow, Catherine. Now, Catherine and I did end up pregnant at the same time and I was excited to share the experience.

Until I realized Catherine was throwing me under the bus with our mutual friend Kris. Kris was young, and I thought she was kind. She showed me her true colors when I rounded the corner to find her, Catherine, Shelly and our boss Shasta talking about me. I still cant get that smirk out of my head, it was cat like...and I was their mouse. 

Shasta, she broke my heart the moment she pulled me into the office before her promotion. She started demanding I owned up talking to HR about our old boss, Clint. I kept denying it only to find out thst Shelly used me as a escape goat. 

Shasta now the manager, and Shelly the assistant. Didn't know I would be treated with lack of care. They were never my friends neither, along with Lela, and Abe. 

Abe really shocked me, I honestly thought he would have cared. He didn't, he actually joined in with them and even as a school counselor for a elementary school. I felt safe around him, and I would tell him things only to discover he told Shasta and Shelly everything. I should've known he wasn't nice wheb he stole cash rewards from our customers and handed them out to Lela and Kris. 

Who would believe me? Even if I went to HR, no one from that store would have stood up for me. Even when I thought Lela was my friend. When he would comfort me when Shasta or Catherine was mean to me. She would text Shelly while at work when Shelly was off about updates about me. I guess being paid under the table to watch Shelly's son got you in the pharmacy.

The same position I was working towards but Shasta told me I was too far along in my pregnancy to take the courses. The same pregnancy that was constantly compared to Catherine when she is 10 years younger than me. 

I struggled to get pregnant and these people that I thought cared about me nearly caused me to lose him when I was sent to the ER for being dehydrated for run ing back and forth in the summer front counter and photo. Only to know that Kris and Abe was just sitting in the stockroom talking.

Matt was my only true friend, he was ran out by Shasta due to being trans. Abe would even, as someone from the  rainbow club, join in.  Not surprised, I always felt that he wasnt one of the good soul; even though his a Sunday school teacher as well on top of being a school counselor. No, Matt was and still is good. I remember when HR was called, Shasta called my cellphone demanding I tell her who called HR. I was so scared, Matt never held it against me for not speaking my truth. I was going through the worse PPD, and Matt held me as I cried. 


How did I survive? 

I held onto that hug from Matt, even when he had to leave. Matt was my only true friend from that store. I may have had to be in the pit for years , but Matt showed me even when you are down, you don't stop.

I did, I held on tight for not only myself but for my son. My son needed me to work because we lost our benefits despite my husband losing his job. The weight came off not because of my workout plan I told my ex coworkers, but I starved.

Our foodstamps have been taken along with my son's wic and insurance. I made aure my husband and son ate while I struggled to pay my own bills. Work was cutting back on my hours due to my spinal injury from giving birth. 

(Don't get me started on the bullying and harassment Shasta and that whole team put me through over my stool. Which, it was rainbowed colored)

The way those women gossip behind my back, but I kept going. Despite the looks, the whispers, and the fake smiles. Even when I was pulled in the office with my two very "best friends" from the start  Shasta and Shelly and threw a "Mental Health" packet and in a professional way 

'We are going to fire you'

News flash, thank you Matt for helping me get enrolled into the free therapy 🥰😘

They were shocked to find out that I was already 6 weeks into my therapy. Soon, Shelly world came all crasijg down, the lies she built on me tumbled, out the door she went leaving me with Shasta and  Catherine .

Yet, I already had my foot out the door and into another job before the holidays. Your scape goat and working mule is OUT OF HERE

Spite. 

It was Spite

How did I survive?

No fënnef Joer an dësem Gruef ze schaffen, d'Toxizitéit vum Angscht, ech hätt Frëndschaften, wéi hunn ech?

Mengem leschten Strooss, deen meng Mentalitéit gebrach huet, war wéi ech realiséiert hunn, datt meng Frëndin Shelly fir Joer, déi eenzeg war, déi all meng Drama am Aarbechtsplaz verursaacht huet.

Virdrun, ier ech schwanger gouf mat der selwechter Persoun, déi mengem ale Chef wäit ewech op engem Këssen geluecht huet, Catherine. Elo, Catherine an ech sinn zur selwechter Zäit schwanger ginn an ech war begeeschtert fir d'Erfarung ze deelen.

Bis ech realiséiert hunn, datt Catherine mech ënner de Bus geworf huet mat eiser gemeinsamem Frënd Kris. Kris war jonk, an ech hunn geduecht, si wier frëndlech. Si huet mir hir richteg Faarwen gewisen, wéi ech ronderëm d'Eck koum an si, Catherine, Shelly an eisen Chef Shasta iwwer mech geschwat hunn. Ech kann dës Grinsem net aus mengem Kapp kréien, et war wéi eng Kaz... an ech war hir Maus.

Shasta, si huet mengem Häerz gebrach, de Moment wou si mech an d'Büro gezunn huet virun hirer Beförderung. Si huet ugefaang ze fuerderen, datt ech zouginn, mat HR iwwer eisen ale Chef, Clint, ze schwätzen. Ech hunn et ëmmer verneint, bis ech erausfonnt hunn, datt Shelly mech als Fluchthelfer benotzt huet.

Shasta ass elo d'Managerin, an Shelly d'Hëllefsassistentin. Ech hunn net gewosst, datt ech mat Mangel u Kéier behandelt géif ginn. Si waren ni meng Frënn, och net mat Lela an Abe.

Abe huet mech wierklech geschockt, ech hunn ehrlich geduecht, hien hätt sech gekëmmert. Hien huet et net, hien ass tatsächlech mat hinnen ageschloss an souguer als Schoulberoder fir eng Primärschoul. Ech hunn mech ëm hien sécher gefillt, an ech hunn him Saachen gesot, nëmmen fir erauszefannen, datt hien alles un Shasta an Shelly weiderginn huet. Ech hätt sollt wëssen, datt hien net nett war, wann hien Cash Belounungen vun eisen Clienten gestohlen huet an se un Lela an Kris verdeelt huet.

Wien géif mir gleewen? Och wann ech zu HR gaangen sinn, géif ni een aus dësem Geschäft fir mech opstoen. Och wann ech geduecht hunn, Lela wier meng Frëndin. Wann hien mech berouegt huet, wann Shasta oder Catherine gemeen zu mir waren. Si huet Shelly während der Aarbecht geschriwwen, wann Shelly fräi war, iwwer Aktualisatiounen iwwer mech. Ech schätze, fir ënner dem Dësch fir Shelly sengem Jong ze kucken, huet dech an der Apdikt bruecht.

D'selwecht Positioun, fir déi ech geschafft hunn, awer Shasta huet mir gesot, ech wier ze wäit an menger Schwangerschaft, fir d'Kurse ze maachen. D'selwecht Schwangerschaft, déi konstant mat Catherine verglach gouf, wann si 10 Joer méi jonk ass wéi ech.

Ech hunn et schwéier fonnt, schwanger ze ginn an dës Leit, déi ech geduecht hunn, si géifen sech ëm mech këmmeren, hunn mir bal d'Chance geholl, hien ze verléieren, wéi ech an d'ER geschéckt gouf fir dehydréiert ze sinn, well ech am Summer zréck an d'Foto gelaf sinn. Nëmmen fir ze wëssen, datt Kris an Abe just an der Lagerraum gesot hunn.

Matt war meng eenzegt richtegt Frënd, hien ass vun Shasta erausgejot ginn, well hien trans war. Abe géif souguer, als een aus dem Reebou Club, mat hinnen ageschloss. Net iwwerrascht, ech hunn ëmmer gefillt, datt hien net eng vun de gudde Seelen war; och wann hien och e Sonndegsschoullehrer ass, zousätzlech als Schoulberoder. Nee, Matt war an ass nach ëmmer gutt. Ech erënnere mech, wann HR ugeruff gouf, huet Shasta mengem Handy ugeruff an gefuerdert, datt ech hir soen, wien HR ugeruff huet. Ech war esou angscht, Matt huet

Wéi hunn ech iwwerlieft?

💪 I need these

💪 Ech brauch dës

I was wounded in the line of duty! I demand hazard pay!

Ech sinn am Dënscht verwundet ginn! Ech fuerderen Geforbezuelung!

My officemates praying that work be suspended tomorrow…

Ya’ll graduated from college 10-15 years ago. What do you mean work suspension?

Get over it

Meng Kollegen beten, dass d'Aarbecht muer suspendéiert gëtt…

Dir hutt virun 10-15 Joer d'Universitéit ofgeschloss. Wat mengt dir mat Aarbechtsuspendéierung?

Komm dréit et

The same talented employees. Two different employers. One builds loyalty. The other builds resignation. The difference isn't talent...it's leadership.

D'selwecht talentéiert Mataarbechter. Zwee verschidde Patronen. Deen een huet Loyalitéit. Deen aneren huet Resignatioun. Deen Ënnerscheed ass net Talent... et ass Féieren.

After working

No der Aarbecht

Another day of clocking in at work.. 😌

Work.. work.. work.. 😌

Eng aner Dag fir an der Aarbecht anzeschalten.. 😌

Aarbecht.. Aarbecht.. Aarbecht.. 😌

Work mood

Aarbechtsstëmmung

Are you ready? Yes i am ready for work😌😆🤗✨🌻

Bist de bereet? Jo, ech sinn bereet fir d'Aarbecht😌😆🤗✨🌻

Work 🤪

Aarbecht 🤪

Get ready but not ready yet 🤣✨🌻🤗🙏💖😘😍yes belly of chubby on me😮‍💨😆🤷

Bereet dech vir, awer nach net bereet 🤣✨🌻🤗🙏💖😘😍jo Bauch vum dicken op mir😮‍💨😆🤷

I want to go home but i'm still at work lol🤣😭😮‍💨 long weekend at work right? Yessss it is💯🫩✨😏😪

Ech wëll heem goen awer ech sinn nach bei der Aarbecht lol🤣😭😮‍💨 laang Wochend bei der Aarbecht richteg? Jo, et ass💯🫩✨😏😪

Workout work work work

Trainingsarbeit schaffen schaffen schaffen

Haha my hair not ready to work 🤣😘

Haha meng Hoer sinn net bereet fir ze schaffen 🤣😘

Hi!! Friday!! Weekend today lol🙂‍↕️🤣😆🌻💖✨

Salut!! Freideg!! Wochend haut lol🙂‍↕️🤣😆🌻💖✨

Let's start the day 😁

Loosst eis de Dag ufänken 😁

over time

iwwer Zäit

Ah, this is a boring day. I have to be fully active from morning to night. This is overtime, bro. Please take me on a flight haha

Ah, dat ass e langweileg Dag. Ech muss vu Moie bis Owend voll aktiv sinn. Dat ass Iwwerston, Brudder. W.e.g. hëlt mech mat op e Fluch haha

For me I might be an owner, but I have to work alongside my workers too. 7 days a week. 0 day off⌚ 👍🫡

What is your day off look like? 🤔

Fir mech kéint ech e Besëtzer sinn, awer ech muss och mat menger Aarbechter schaffen. 7 Deeg d'Woch. 0 fräie Dag⌚ 👍🫡

Wéi gesäit ären fräie Dag aus? 🤔

I always wanted to work as a barista at sone point so I'm happy with this job for now

TLABAJAL

Ech wollt ëmmer als Barista schaffen an engem Moment, also sinn ech fir de Moment frou mat dësem Job.

Fast food, not many options in the middle of super express hours… fresh butter bread is cool 😆

Fastfood, net vill Optiounen an der Mëtt vun super Express Stonnen… frësche Botterbrout ass cool 😆

I really tried to be early for work🤞...

Ech hunn wierklech probéiert fréi fir d'Aarbecht ze sinn🤞...

Just trying to make it through another work day. You've got this!!

Here's to everyone...

Just probéieren duerch eng aner Aarbechtsdag ze kommen. Du hues dat!!

Hei ass fir jiddereen...

Everyone always ask me what are you going to do when your kids are all grown up ( I'll be 42 )

Friend one - travel
Friend two - finally relax 
Family - go on holidays 
Family - move away 
Blah blah blah blah 

My ADHD/Autistic A$$ - I'm going to be a pirate!!

Yo-ho

All déi Leit froen mech ëmmer, wat wäert de maachen, wann deng Kanner all grouss sinn ( ech sinn 42 )

Frënd een - reesen
Frënd zwee - endlech relaxen 
Famill - an d'Vakanz fueren 
Famill - fortzéien 
Blah blah blah blah 

Meng ADHD/Autistesch A$$ - Ech ginn e Pirat!!

With glasses or without, the focus stays the same: work hard, stay confident, and keep moving forward. ✨💼

Morning work routine ☕👓

Mat Brëll oder ouni, de Fokus bleift dee selwechten: schaff haart, bleif zouversiichtlech, a bleif weider. ✨💼

Mënschlech Aarbechtsroutine ☕👓

What do you do for a living?

Wat maacht Dir fir eng Liewensunterhalt?

Try the outfit for Friday …

Probéiert d'Outfit fir Freideg …

There are days when rest isn’t an option, but quitting never is. One day, all of this hard work will be worth it.

Tired

Et ginn Deeg wou Roud net eng Optioun ass, mee opginn ass ni. E Dag wäert all dës Härt schaffen et wäert sinn.

Müde

Sometimes at work when I am at place where they have pet I can't help myself. This cutie pie was with me the whole time when I was cleaning and did the the windows ( 34 windows on the inside and 34 windows for the outside = 68 windows) took me around 5hr50min to do it all 👌

How was your day?

Life of a housecleaner

Ech kann et net hëllefen, wann ech an engem Plaz sinn, wou se eppes hunn. Dëse süsse Kéier war bei mir déi ganz Zäit, während ech gereinegt hunn an d'Fënsteren gemaach hunn (34 Fënsteren vun der Innenseite an 34 Fënsteren vun der Außenseite = 68 Fënsteren) huet mir ronn 5 Stonnen a 50 Minutten gedauert fir alles ze maachen 👌

Wéi war däin Dag?

Liewen vun engem Hausreiniger

I'm grateful for the love I receive from my bosses 🥺❤️❤️

Ech sinn dankbar fir d'Léift, déi ech vun menge Chefen kritt 🥺❤️❤️

I'm waiting for you guys!!! We have training course!! Don't forget!!!🫩✨🤣🥱🙏💖🌻

Ech waarden op Iech!!! Mir hunn eng Training! Vergiesst net!!!🫩✨🤣🥱🙏💖🌻

If this isn't my office, then what could this be?

Wann dat net meng Büro ass, wat kéint dat dann sinn?

🙃

Monday start for me 💖🌻🤗🍀😪😅🤣

Méindeg Start fir mech 💖🌻🤗🍀😪😅🤣

And as of tomorrow night after my 8 to 5 doing customer service from 6 to 9 I'll be back at my last job doing telemarketing 🙃 when will I ever make time for a life 😅 make it or break it, am I it? I don't remember being tagged and I don't wanna play this game again 😮‍💨 c'est la vie

Here we go again

An ab muer Owend, no menger 8 bis 5 am Kunderservice vun 6 bis 9, sinn ech zréck an mengem leschten Job am Telemarketing 🙃 wann wäert ech jee Zäit fir e Liewen maachen 😅 maach et oder briech et, sinn ech et? Ech erënnere mech net, datt ech getaggt gouf an ech wëll dës Spill net nach eng Kéier spillen 😮‍💨 c'est la vie

Hei sinn mir erëm

Spent the whole day cleaning one of my favorite workplaces, plus every window today. My body is officially done 😅 But only a few more days until vacation starts on Friday 🥳🪟✨

My work today 🥳✨️🙏

Hunn de ganzen Dag eng vun menge léifsten Aarbechtsplazen gereinegt, plus all Fënster haut. Meng Kéier ass offiziell fäerdeg 😅 Awer nëmmen nach e puer Deeg bis de Vakanz ufänkt e Freideg 🥳🪟✨

Meng Aarbecht haut 🥳✨️🙏

Supervisors are scattered and sleeping...

Supervisoren sinn veréiert an schlofen...

Night shifts....feels like lucid dreaming ... sometimes you are not sure if you are still awake or if you finally fell asleep...dying here 😴

🫩

Nuechtsschichten....fühlt sech wéi e kloer Dram ... heiansdo sidd dir net sécher obs de nach waker oder endlech eeschteg gefall bass...stierwen hei 😴

Thankfully only the 3rd floor this time… unlike that one time on the 11th floor with one foot on the railing. 😅

More Window cleaning

Gottseidank nëmmen de 3. Stack dës Kéier… anescht wéi déi eenzeg Kéier um 11. Stack mat engem Fouss op der Bréif. 😅

Méi Fënsterwäschung

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Wéi hunn ech iwwerlieft?

💪 Ech brauch dës

Ech sinn am Dënscht verwundet ginn! Ech fuerderen Geforbezuelung!

3pm

Komm dréit et

D'selwecht talentéiert Mataarbechter. Zwee verschidde Patronen. Deen een huet Loyalitéit. Deen aneren huet Resignatioun. Deen Ënnerscheed ass net Talent... et ass Féieren.

Hustler

Anne & Dan

Meng asiatesch Mamm: Ech sinn haut fir Akupunktur gaangen. Ech: nach ëmmer? Funktionéiert et iwwerhaapt? Mamm: sssh! Wou s de e Tattoo kritt, hunn ech geklotzt? Du gëss d'Nadel, ech gëff d'Nadel och. Selwecht lah! 💀💀

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