I got hired for the position that I thought would be a great change for me about 8 months ago. In the interview, I did ask “So why is this position open?” And the stated that the previous person just didn’t work out. I should have known at that point that the people was two sided, not one sided. I got the job, and they said that I would be working with this other woman who would be teaching me everything. It started off fine, it was pretty boring but she was nice. Then one day she seemed to be in a bad mood. I asked her for confirmation that I did something right, and she barked at me and told me that I did it wrong, but when she told me how to do the thing it was exactly what I had asked her… meaning that I didn’t do it wrong… this became a pattern, and eventually everything that I did was wrong in her eyes… I would ask her a question and she would roll her eyes at me. If I was struggling with transferring the phone, she grabbed the phone from my hand. I would ask her to explain something to me another time and she would slam her hands on the table. I would try to initiate simple conversation and either get no response or I would be met with some rude comment. This has gone on for so long. I cry every day. I am now scared to ask a question because I know I well be met with attitude. I sit at my desk in fear of doing something wrong. I think I have PTSD. I have had to leave the office crying but nobody else knows why, because I am the only one that she treats this way. I have cried to my boss and HR but we have not found a solution. I have told them that I was putting my 2 weeks in because of her, but have not sent in the resignation letter yet. I just need to be validated because she tells me that I am too sensitive, but I think I am being gaslighted. I have spoken up and asked her why she was so mean to me, and she offers no apology, only “I’m stressed” but nobody should be treated like this.
I need some validation that I’m not crazy! What would you do in this situation? I have tried to contact the person who had the position before me to ask about what happened, but it’s over LinkedIn so no response yet…